seriously

adverb

se·​ri·​ous·​ly ˈsir-ē-əs-lē 

1

: in a sincere manner : earnestly

speaking seriously

2

: to a serious extent : severely, extremely

seriously injured

Synonyms

• extremely
• terribly
• very
• incredibly
• too
• really
• highly
• damn
• so
• badly
• damned
• severely
• desperately
• far
• greatly
• that
• much
• intensely
• especially
• most
• heavily

Examples of seriously in a Sentence

No one was seriously injured in the accident.

I thought seriously about death while I was in the hospital.

You should seriously consider buying a new car.

You don't mean that seriously, do you?

It was so hot that we nearly melted. But seriously, it was hotter than I've ever experienced.

I think you are seriously mistaken.

Recent Examples on the Web

Though Purdue never seriously threatened after getting stuffed on fourth down to open the fourth quarter, the Wolverines still seemed a bit nonchalant about eking out a win against a team at the bottom of the standings. —Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025

Sharon, of course, takes Avery’s mild interrogation very seriously. —Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025

Here, spiritual infractions are met with savage physical punishment and some of the more grotesque images in recent horror memory (which, as the genre has become ever more popular and emboldened, is seriously saying something). —Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025

For super prime borrowers — or those with credit scores above 780 — who were seriously delinquent, scores sank as much as 175 points. —Annie Nova, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing seriously

• take (someone or something) seriously
• take themselves too seriously

Rhymes for seriously

• deliriously
• imperiously
• mysteriously