as in extremely
to a great degree
that's some seriously good pie
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Recent Examples of seriously
Most Americans look at this type of behavior and recognize that something is seriously wrong with our politics.
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Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2026
Thomas was not seriously injured, officials reported.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2026
Following the departure of Tom Baker in 1981, Doctor Who had started to take itself a little too seriously, perhaps as an antidote to Baker's increasing buffoonery during his seven years as the time lord.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
After decades of living in the shadow of boomtowns like Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Pompano is now the darling of developers willing to build seriously upscale projects along its beach.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for seriously
Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2026
Thomas was not seriously injured, officials reported.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2026
Following the departure of Tom Baker in 1981, Doctor Who had started to take itself a little too seriously, perhaps as an antidote to Baker's increasing buffoonery during his seven years as the time lord.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
After decades of living in the shadow of boomtowns like Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Pompano is now the darling of developers willing to build seriously upscale projects along its beach.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seriously
Adverb
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Now the molecule was DMT, which causes an extremely intense but relatively short trip.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The researchers also say the laser could benefit industries that depend on nanoelectronics, including semiconductor manufacturing, by helping engineers detect extremely small defects in chips.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters’ sentence is absolutely appropriate, and former Democratic Colorado State Senator Sonya Jacquez Lewis’s sentence is terribly lenient.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
14 Mar. 2026
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The narrator’s terribly British father takes refuge from the emotional storms of his household by listening to jazz records in his office.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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What is more concerning is that the KC-135 is now very old (first built in the late 1950s) and is in dire need of retirement or upgrade.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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Leaderboards were filled with circles and squares with very few pars in between.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Menus were incredibly thoughtful, comfortably dancing the line between familiar, Western fare and regional dishes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Quick, easy, and incredibly satisfying.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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That goes for basketball and football camps, too.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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The spacious patio—which features its own garden—is a major plus, too.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Some runways really have that brain chemistry-altering power, and the spectacle that Marc Jacobs created for the Louis Vuitton fall 2012 show is one such example.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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Everybody's worried about dresses and tuxes right now, but things will really get good when the Academy Awards show starts.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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One of the key benefits of Foffy's daily pet multivitamin soft chews is the highly palatable soft chew format.—
Jessica Moore,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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These pies are highly seasonal, driven by ingredients fresh from the farmers markets.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
14 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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There’s gonna have to be a lot of that because these NFL rights are going to be so damn expensive, these streaming services are going to have to figure it out.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Hemi set the bar pretty damn high—Dodge got a comical 1,025-hp claim out of the Demon 170 before ending production of the Challenger.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Seriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seriously. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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