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

At the start of this election cycle, the notion that Democrats would seriously compete in such deep-red bastions as Kansas, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas would have seemed absurd. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

In the Senate, Democrats were expected to add at least seven seats as of early Wednesday morning and were seriously at risk of losing another in Mississippi, a state Trump carried by more than 20 points in 2024. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

Instead of staging a watch party Tuesday night, Elleson and his wife, Sue, visited seriously ill people in Chicago-area hospitals. — Russell Lissau, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

Bowling wrote that Howe ISD takes the allegations seriously, is committed to a fair investigation and expects all Howe ISD employees to maintain the highest standards of professionalism. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 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