seriously
Americanadverb
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in a serious manner.
He shook his head seriously.
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to an alarmingly grave extent.
seriously ill.
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with genuine, earnest intent; sincerely.
Seriously, kids, we have to get home before dark.
adverb
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in a serious manner or to a serious degree
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informal extremely or remarkably
seriously tall
Etymology
Origin of seriously
Example Sentences
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At the British embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania, he was taken seriously by MI6, which was astounded by the wealth of information the former archivist had to offer.
That month Riya had traveled with her grandparents to the U.S. to see relatives when she fell seriously ill.
From Los Angeles Times
"The school takes the privacy and security of its community seriously. As this matter remains under investigation, no further comment can be made at this time."
From BBC
"We must work with them seriously, not snipe from the sidelines," she said.
From BBC
The European Commission - the EU's enforcement arm - said on Monday it was "seriously looking into this matter" and authorities in France, Malaysia and India were reportedly assessing the situation.
From BBC
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