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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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Trump, in a social media post, said "dozens" of US aircraft took part in the rescue operation and that the crew member was "seriously wounded".

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Trump said the officer was "seriously wounded", but "he will be just fine".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The Air Force crew member rescued this weekend was seriously wounded, President Trump said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Maybe we’ll really let things go so far that we’ll seriously need to consider blotting out the sky someday soon.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

“I don’t know where you came from, Hoop, but you got fire in your belly. I hope you’ll think seriously about trying out for the team?”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.