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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There are conductors who take it seriously and get away with it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

"The general feeling is that spying is a side issue and not taken very seriously," says Kevin Hatchard, a Bundesliga match commentator.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Take it seriously and do it well, because your life literally depends on it.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

“I made it clear, through my edicts, my announcements to them that we wanted those cases involving violence, that they know how seriously we were taking them,” he told me.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

“Um, first off, this is a family heirloom. Second of all, no. Third of all, you all seriously think I would just hand it over to you because you asked nicely?”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

seriously

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