seriously

[ seer-ee-uhs-lee ]

adverb

1. in a serious manner:

   He shook his head seriously.

2. to an alarmingly grave extent:

   seriously ill.

3. with genuine, earnest intent; sincerely:

   Seriously, kids, we have to get home before dark.

seriously

/ ˈsɪərɪəslɪ /

adverb

1. in a serious manner or to a serious degree
2. informal.
   extremely or remarkably

   seriously tall

Word History and Origins

Origin of seriously¹

First recorded in 1500–10; serious + -ly

Example Sentences

But other experts suggest this would amount only to a few thousand people per year - and attempt to seriously ramp up numbers may become politically toxic.

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The school told the BBC that as far as it was aware Al Fayed did not have access to the school, and that it takes safeguarding very seriously.

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"J&J takes the issue of talc safety incredibly seriously and always has," he says.

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There were 192 people aged between 16 and 24 killed or seriously injured in road traffic collisions in Northern Ireland in 2023.

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"About a dozen people were hit, some of them seriously, but luckily the ambulance came very quickly."

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Related Words

• acutely
• badly
• grievously
• intensely
• severely
• sorely
• very