SERIOUSLY Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

seriously

adverb

ˈsir-ē-əs-lē

Definition of seriously

as in extremely

to a great degree that's some seriously good pie

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Recent Examples of seriously Emergency personnel got the driver out of the car, but that person was seriously injured and later died at a local hospital. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 With Collins likely leaving politics at 73, Axios writes that Republicans may not seriously contest the seat anytime soon. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026 The United States and its allies are finally taking supply chains for critical minerals seriously. — Tom Moerenhout, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026 The other passenger was Shailesh Krishan Patel, of New Zealand, police said, adding that Patel was seriously injured and was airlifted directly to Nepal Mediciti Hospital in Kathmandu. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seriously

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How Cube Steak Is Used and Cooked Cube steak is extremely versatile.

— Natalia Vela, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026
California has gotten extremely soft on accountability with youth.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of extremely

Adverb

The North Carolina state legislator Jennifer Balkcom wasn’t terribly well-known before this election cycle.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
By focusing on the brain’s extraordinary—and still under-recognized—capacity for repair, Swain doesn’t encourage us to marvel at the many ways in which things can go terribly wrong.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of terribly

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The brothers returned to Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center on Tuesday, a little more than a year since their last concert there and on a very big election night for the country.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
On November 2, robot dogs – and other kinds of machines built for locomotion of some kind – took part in the very first World Robot Mount Taishan Climbing Competition in Tai'an, in China's Shandong province.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of very

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Republicans not only lost the House, but watched as their hope of keeping a Senate majority slipped away, too — a blue tsunami that was quickly interpreted as a rebuke of the president and his agenda.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
As California’s Latino population grew and their political power eventually did too, the days when such a victory would have been an inspiring surprise are long gone.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of too

Adverb

And yet 59% of the Hornets’ shots came from three-point range — this is a team that really never stops shooting them, for better or for worse.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Loves, cities, and musical genres may change, but that girl who felt left out has never really stopped writing.

— Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of really

Adverb

That deal ushered in a new era of healthcare consolidation, lacing together huge swaths of a highly regulated industry into a conglomerate critics said led to less competition and higher prices for consumers.

— Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Proposition 40 divided Democratic leaders because of concerns about its impact on the state’s volatile budget that is highly dependent on the wealthy.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of highly

Adverb

Perhaps the biggest and most motivating truth is that prices are too damn high, which comes with the corollary that Trump has no one to blame for this but himself.

— Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
Because the rent is so damn high, there was real money to be made.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of damn

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