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seriously

[ seer-ee-uh s-lee ]
/ ˈsɪər i əs li /
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adverb

in a serious manner: He shook his head seriously.
to an alarmingly grave extent: seriously ill.
with genuine, earnest intent; sincerely: Seriously, kids, we have to get home before dark.

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RELATED WORDS

passionately, sincerely, earnestly, vigorously, actively, severely, sorely, badly, very, intensely, acutely, grievously, gravely, down, intently, resolutely, sedately, soberly, solemnly, zealously

Nearby words

seringa, seringapatam, seriocomic, serious, serious-minded, seriously, seriplane, serjeant, serjeant at arms, serjeant at law, serjeanty

Origin of seriously

First recorded in 1500–10; serious + -ly
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British Dictionary definitions for seriously

seriously

/ (ˈsɪərɪəslɪ) /

adverb

in a serious manner or to a serious degree
informal extremely or remarkablyseriously tall
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