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

In the months of January and February, with Trump preparing to take office and beginning to talk seriously about tariffs, the category was the No. 1 import into the United States by value out of more than 1,200 categories. —Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025

Typically, Indian parents don't encourage their kids to seriously pursue sports. —Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025

But if harms aren’t taken as seriously as hopes, experts say, that potential could be lost. —Robert Hart, Time, 5 Aug. 2025

What makes this fourth annual installment particularly exciting is its television debut—and the fact that its hosts aren’t taking themselves too seriously. —Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 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