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seriously
[ seer-ee-uhs-lee ]
adverb
- in a serious manner:
He shook his head seriously.
- to an alarmingly grave extent:
seriously ill.
- with genuine, earnest intent; sincerely:
Seriously, kids, we have to get home before dark.
seriously
/ ˈɪəɪəɪ /
adverb
- in a serious manner or to a serious degree
- informal.extremely or remarkably
seriously tall
Word History and Origins
Origin of seriously1
Example Sentences
Two people were also seriously injured in the fire, which started on Tuesday night at Rituraj Hotel in Kolkata city.
“We are tired of abusers getting slapped on the wrist. Animal cruelty needs to be taken more seriously, with harsher penalties.”
The gang then opened fire on the remaining passengers, killing 10 Protestant workmen and seriously wounding another.
Prosecutors have dropped some of the charges against an Australian woman accused of killing three relatives and seriously injuring another with a toxic mushroom lunch.
A Home Office spokesman said it took such cases seriously.
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