seriously

[seer-ee-uhs-lee] / ˈsɪər i əs li /

ADVERB

not humorously

Synonyms

STRONGEST

actively earnestly passionately sincerely vigorously

STRONG

gravely

WEAK

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

Antonyms

WEAK

casually funnily lightly minor trivially

ADVERB

dangerously, critically

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acutely badly grievously intensely severely sorely very

STRONG

gravely

WEAK

decidedly deplorably distressingly harmfully menacingly perilously precariously quite regrettably threateningly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

little

WEAK

casually funnily lightly minor trivially

Example Sentences

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"I'd still be paying £1,600 a month for this, plus the care, and all of that would be way over 100% of my pension income. So I seriously feel I'm stuck," he says.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Poland, France, Turkey, Egypt, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Rwanda and Malaysia are all building, expanding or seriously considering domestic nuclear programs.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

NRG Energy, which owns the Parish plant, said it takes environmental and safety compliance seriously and that its emissions are within permitted levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The dispute is the latest fight over what California needs to do to protect seriously declining fish as it draws heavily from rivers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“It’s not a true fact,” he said seriously.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

seriously

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