as in extremely
to a great degree
that's some seriously good pie
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Recent Examples of seriously
How seriously does Hungryroot treat its gluten-free claims?
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Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2025
Lucas Bravo is taking the season seriously, heading to social media April 30 to treat fans to an Instagram-official announcement of his relationship with fellow actor Shailene Woodley.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Princess Charlotte also continued to take her big sister duties seriously over the past year, including correcting Prince Louis during Trooping the Colour in June.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 2 May 2025
Gaga was a cochair this year and certainly took the assignment seriously, revealing four different looks in one red carpet strut.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 2 May 2025
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Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2025
Lucas Bravo is taking the season seriously, heading to social media April 30 to treat fans to an Instagram-official announcement of his relationship with fellow actor Shailene Woodley.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Princess Charlotte also continued to take her big sister duties seriously over the past year, including correcting Prince Louis during Trooping the Colour in June.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 2 May 2025
Gaga was a cochair this year and certainly took the assignment seriously, revealing four different looks in one red carpet strut.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seriously
Adverb
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No league in the United States is more popular than the National Football League, making the schedule release an extremely exciting day for the sports world.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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The economic sanctions cut off Syria from the global financial system and has made economic recovery extremely challenging after 14 years of grinding war.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
Adverb
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Listen to this article 2 min Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce will be getting his steps in after his Game 2 Celtics-Knicks prediction ended terribly for him.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025
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The Celtics are doing that and shooting terribly, following up a 25 percent 3-point shooting performance in Game 1 with a 25 percent performance in Game 2.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
Adverb
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Rhythm is very important in my stories and the slightest second too long can disrupt this rhythm.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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Artwork can always be colorful, even in a very neutral room.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
Adverb
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Like its younger sibling, the whiskey has an incredibly broad aroma, encompassing fresh and dried tropical and orchard fruits, nuts, caramel or butterscotch, and vanilla.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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As incredibly fast as that is, space is incredibly spread out.—
Jarred Roberts,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
Adverb
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But the inflation-dampening effects of tariffs could persist and even widen in the April CPI report, set to be released Tuesday, and the May numbers too, Sweet said.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Thanks to his green card, his two children, ages 12 and 16, were able to come to the U.S. too within the last year.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
12 May 2025
Adverb
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Audience reviews were polarized, but some people really loved it.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Ask yourself: Is this really for them or mostly for me?—
Brian N. Chin,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
Adverb
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Chicagoans are fiercely proud of their city's working-class reputation and Leo has a reputation in the Catholic Church for sticking up for worker's rights and the disenfranchised, something highly valued in the Windy City.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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India evacuates thousands of people from villages near the highly militarized frontier in the Kashmir region.—
Riazat Butt,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
Adverb
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So what made Toronto’s penalty kill so effective Friday night?—
Adam Beasley,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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And some guys want to chat about not-so-important stuff.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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“Seriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seriously. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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