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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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It's maybe when you get into academies and stuff like that then you start to think about doing it more seriously and thinking of the level you're at.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

A reporter asked him directly whether there was any way to do these things without seriously hurting the civilian population.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

Looking back, Cakarel told the Journal, “I know now my job is to listen seriously, explain the decision more transparently and more quickly, and to create room for continued disagreement.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

I didn’t think anyone would take my Hinge prompt seriously.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Harlow nods seriously and thumbs through the book until she finds “Rumpelstiltskin.”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller