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

One person was killed and three other people were seriously hurt in a crash in West Philadelphia on Friday morning, according to police. —Joe Brandt, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

The idea is that the chips would be used to support Musk’s artificial intelligence business xAI, a line of humanoid robots and data centers in space — ambitions that many in the semiconductor industry don’t take seriously. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026

When Dayao is seriously injured at a construction site, Tiantian must make major decisions about what’s best for them and their unborn baby. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026

In Mississippi, people didn’t take things too seriously. —Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Apr. 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