seriously

Examples

• All

• She took the warning seriously and decided to prepare for the worst.

• No one was seriously hurt.

  Conclave (2024)

• - There is something seriously wrong here.

  Remember Me (2022)

• One night, he was talking seriously to me about the failure of his marriage.

  Fiction book (1992)

• If those negotiations are conducted seriously, they can produce such an agreement within 12 months.

  Academic text (2011)

• The doctor said that the patient's condition is seriously critical and requires immediate attention.

• If you don't address the issue seriously, it could lead to serious consequences later.

Synonyms

E

extremely

vsseriously

∞ 1.0

To a very great degree

adds a sense of seriousness beyond mere extremity

D

deeply

vsseriously

693 1.8

In a way that shows very strong feeling, for example sadness or respect

stresses severity and degree rather than emotional depth

H

heavily

vsseriously

481 1.0

To a large degree or too much

focuses more on seriousness and consequence rather than sheer amount

B

badly

vsseriously

460 1.0

To a great degree

leans more to seriousness as a quality rather than just degree

T

terribly

vsseriously

392 1.4

To a very great degree, often before words like cold or sad

is more about genuine severity rather than casual emphasis

G

greatly

vsseriously

312 1.0

By a very large amount

stresses severity as a quality rather than simple magnitude

S

severely

vsseriously

222 4.1

In a very bad or serious way

is focused on seriousness rather than only harsh consequences

C

considerably

vsseriously

140 3.4

By a large amount

is about being serious or severe rather than just notable size

S

substantially

vsseriously

123 4.9

To a large degree

highlights seriousness of the matter rather than quantitative change

P

profoundly

vsseriously

110 4.2

Very strongly in a way that changes people's feelings or thoughts

is about serious degree rather than inner emotional depth

E

enormously

vsseriously

107 3.5

To a very large degree

carries seriousness of situation rather than mere size

H

hugely

vsseriously

92 2.1

To a very great degree

implies seriousness in degree rather than physical largeness

I

intensely

vsseriously

87 3.1

In a very strong or focused way

highlights seriousness as a condition rather than concentrated force

E

exceedingly

vsseriously

54 4.6

To a very great degree

is centered on seriousness rather than exceptional magnitude

M

massively

vsseriously

49 3.4

To a great degree

focuses on seriousness of effect rather than mass or scale

S

sorely

vsseriously

39 5.2

To a great degree

places stress on seriousness and not emotional lament alone

G

gravely

vsseriously

31 4.6

In a very serious way that shows something is important

is about severity in degree rather than formal solemnity

Antonyms

L

lightly

100 1.6

Without much care or serious thought

P

playfully

17 1.4

In a fun, teasing way

Idioms

S

seriously folks

• Informal

6 9.5

A phrase that shows the speaker is serious after a joke

How Severe

extremely

∞ 1.0

severely

222 4.1

gravely

31 4.6

seriously

382 1.6

mildly

87 2.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology