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 of seriously

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

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

Despite the win, Williams believed the Valkyries should have taken the Storm (3-12) more seriously. —Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 13 June 2026

For years, Anthropic has been the most vocal AI lab arguing that governments should take frontier AI risks seriously. —Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

The consequences of extreme heat aren’t taken as seriously as extreme cold, even as summer heat waves become more frequent and intense as the climate changes, experts said. —Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 13 June 2026

Meanwhile, Curbelo and Tran had rushed to the chaotic scene, after getting a phone call from Harlow’s great-grandma, who was shaken but not seriously injured. —Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1643, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing seriously

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

Rhymes for seriously

• deliriously
• imperiously
• mysteriously