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seriously
adverb as in not humorously
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all joking aside, cool it, cut the comedy, determinedly, down, fervently, for real, in all conscience, in all seriousness, in earnest, intently, purposefully, resolutely, sedately, simmer down, soberly, solemnly, sternly, straighten out, thoughtfully, with a straight face, with forethought, with sobriety, zealously
adverb as in dangerously, critically
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decidedly, deplorably, distressingly, harmfully, menacingly, perilously, precariously, quite, regrettably, threateningly
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After that Dolan was able to seriously pursue photography, which he would never have done with her voice in his head undermining him.
The Federal Reserve Board — as well as most major economists — may be seriously wrong about the jobs market, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
“If you didn’t take it seriously, they would suspend you.”
Borrowers who are 50 and older are more likely than other age groups to be seriously delinquent on their loans, according to the New York Fed.
“We had to fight misogyny, paternalism, bureaucracy, and other significant barriers to be taken seriously,” Xenarios and Anderson later wrote.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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