as in extremely
to a great degree
that's some seriously good pie
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Recent Examples of seriously
The shootings also left her husband, Mark, dead and a state senator and his wife seriously wounded.
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Steve Karnowski, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
Cyndi Lauper took her title very seriously in 2012.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 28 June 2025
Now is the time to take this seriously, don’t wait until your passwords show up in these ongoing leak datasets – get on top of your password security right now.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
But there’s no doubt teams are taking it seriously.
—Oli Gamp, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Steve Karnowski, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
Cyndi Lauper took her title very seriously in 2012.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 28 June 2025
Now is the time to take this seriously, don’t wait until your passwords show up in these ongoing leak datasets – get on top of your password security right now.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
But there’s no doubt teams are taking it seriously.
—Oli Gamp, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seriously
Adverb
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Her long, dark hair was messily waved, hanging past her shoulders like a shawl, while her eyebrows were shaved extremely thin, leaving little room for any expression other than a sly smile.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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While both the House and Senate bills proposed language that was extremely harmful to the pass-through entity community, the final Senate bill passed made significant modifications that will encourage continued investments via pass through entities.—
Lynn Mucenski Keck,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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Unfortunately, this new perspective on my correspondence is not terribly illuminating.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
9 July 2025
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But Metropolis in those days wasn’t terribly violent.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
8 July 2025
Adverb
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Don’t overdo it; a very small amount of concealer is more than enough.—
Laura Solla,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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The problem with Canadian nationalism is that Canada is very new.—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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The tape is incredibly sticky and comes with easy-to-follow directions for styling different necklines and silhouettes.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
7 July 2025
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This framing of the three races proved incredibly influential in fantasy fiction, with Tolkien’s work providing a solid foundation for many, many stories to come.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Adverb
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That’s proven to be a fruitful investment for the Yankees, who have primarily rotated Bellinger in the three outfield spots but use him intermittently at first base, too.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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Data Residency And Flow Not all data privacy issues are about content—location matters too.—
Khash Kiani,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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Whether this comes to you from family, friends, or your own belief systems, this is a month that’s asking you to see who (and what) are really meant for you.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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But how does skipping meals really impact blood sugar control?—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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The eight-piece set includes four washcloths, two hand towels, and two bath towels made from 100 percent cotton that’s not only soft and cuddly on the skin, but is also highly absorbent, according to the brand.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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But the Cubs have a group of position players who have been highly valued by the baseball industry and work well together by blending youth with experience.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
Adverb
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Doing so helped to clarify ongoing gaps in accessibility, which states could then strategically address in future iterations of grant program design.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Meanwhile…things haven’t looked so good for Starbucks in China recently, and not just because its baristas can’t spell names in Chinese characters, either.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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“Seriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seriously. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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