- actively
- earnestly
- passionately
- sincerely
- vigorously
- gravely
- all joking aside
- cool it
- cut the comedy
- determinedly
- down
- fervently
- for real
- in all conscience
- in all seriousness
- in earnest
- intently
- purposefully
- resolutely
- sedately
- simmer down
- soberly
- solemnly
- sternly
- straighten out
- thoughtfully
- with a straight face
- with forethought
- with sobriety
- zealously
- acutely
- badly
- grievously
- intensely
- severely
- sorely
- very
- gravely
- decidedly
- deplorably
- distressingly
- harmfully
- menacingly
- perilously
- precariously
- quite
- regrettably
- threateningly
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While it’s a role that came into his life serendipitously, Gladwell takes it very seriously, especially because this is a time “when the gap between scholars and experts and the general public grows wider every day,” as he explains.
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WORDS RELATED TO SERIOUSLY
- acutely
- deeply
- exceedingly
- extremely
- gravely
- greatly
- hard
- intensely
- painfully
- roughly
- seriously
- severely
- agilely
- animatedly
- ardently
- arduously
- assiduously
- briskly
- carefully
- diligently
- eagerly
- earnestly
- energetically
- enthusiastically
- expeditiously
- fervently
- hastily
- hurriedly
- indefatigably
- industriously
- laboriously
- like all get out
- like the devil
- like the dickens
- nimbly
- painstakingly
- perseveringly
- persistently
- purposefully
- restlessly
- seriously
- speedily
- spiritedly
- strenuously
- studiously
- unremittingly
- unweariedly
- vigilantly
- vigorously
- vivaciously
- zealously
- alarmingly
- carelessly
- critically
- daringly
- desperately
- gravely
- harmfully
- hazardously
- perilously
- precariously
- recklessly
- riskily
- seriously
- severely
- unsafely
- unsecurely
- acutely
- affectingly
- distressingly
- feelingly
- genuinely
- gravely
- intensely
- mournfully
- movingly
- passionately
- profoundly
- sadly
- seriously
- severely
- surely
- thoroughly
- to the quick
- badly
- carelessly
- dangerously
- dramatically
- fiercely
- gravely
- greatly
- harmfully
- hysterically
- like crazy
- like mad
- perilously
- seriously
- seriously
- sincerely
- soberly
- thoughtfully
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seriously, earnestly, in earnestadverb
in a serious manner
«talking earnestly with his son»; «she started studying snakes in earnest»; «a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce»
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earnestly, badly, in earnest, severely, gravely -
badly, severely, gravely, seriouslyadverb
to a severe or serious degree
«fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated»; «badly injured»; «a severely impaired heart»; «is gravely ill»; «was seriously ill»
Synonyms:
mischievously, badly, poorly, severely, bad, disadvantageously, sternly, ill, gravely, staidly, hard, naughtily, soberly, in earnest, earnestly
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periyot
meaning what’s being stated
i’m not smoking cigarettes that’s it periyot
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List of paraphrases for «seriously»:
severely, gravely, serious, conscientiously, earnestly, badly, severe, critically, deeply, meticulously, carefully, grave, really, heavily, strongly, hard, earnest, dangerously
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Bill Clinton:
I know of no one who seriously believes that the United States and [South Korea] would be defeated in a war of aggression by North Korea if they were to attack, and I made it as clear as I could that if they were to do that, they would pay a price so great that the nation would probably not survive as it is known today.
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Junichi Ichikawa:
We are taking it very seriously that these incidents keep happening one after another, there were elements of what we had been doing that did not go far enough.
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Walter Kinzie:
The fact of the matter is, in the world of live events, we’re going to have to take basic things extremely seriously for the foreseeable future, but probably forever, so restroom sanitation, food and beverage sanitation, general admission areas in general — I think are going to be a unique challenge that we’re going to have to deal with.
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Karen Richardson:
They were demanding to speak with a ranger, they were seriously worried that the calf was freezing and dying.
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Bonnie Bruno:
I was told, and I quote, ‘Well, she’s gone missing before, maybe she’ll come back,’ i believe if my daughter was a white girl, they would have taken all my leads seriously.
Translations for seriously
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- جديةArabic
- сур’ёзнаBelarusian
- сериозноBulgarian
- seriosamentCatalan, Valencian
- vážněCzech
- ernsthaft, ernstGerman
- grave, seriozeEsperanto
- en serioSpanish
- vakavasti, tosissaan, vakavissaanFinnish
- sérieusement, gravement, sérieuxFrench
- komolyanHungarian
- gravemente, seriamenteItalian
- 真面目, まじ, 真剣Japanese
- poważniePolish
- seriamente, a sérioPortuguese
- серьёзноRussian
- vážneSlovak
- allvarligt, seriöstSwedish
- தீவிரமாகTamil
- ciddenTurkish
- серйозноUkrainian
- nghiêm túcVietnamese
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1 all joking aside, earnestly, gravely, in all conscience, in earnest, no joking (informal) sincerely, solemnly, thoughtfully, with a straight face
2 acutely, badly, critically, dangerously, distressingly, gravely, grievously, severely, sorely
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serious
1 adj Serious problems or situations are very bad and cause people to be worried or afraid.
Crime is an increasingly serious problem in Russian society…, The government still face very serious difficulties…, Doctors said his condition was serious but stable.
♦
seriously adv ADV adj/adv, ADV with v
If this ban was to come in it would seriously damage my business…, They are not thought to be seriously hurt.
♦
seriousness n-uncount oft N of n
…the seriousness of the crisis.
2 adj Serious matters are important and deserve careful and thoughtful consideration.
I regard this as a serious matter…, Don’t laugh boy. This is serious.
3 adj When important matters are dealt with in a serious way, they are given careful and thoughtful consideration.
usu ADJ n
My parents never really faced up to my drug use in any serious way…, It was a question which deserved serious consideration.
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seriously adv ADV with v
The management will have to think seriously about their positions.
4 adj Serious music or literature requires concentration to understand or appreciate it.
ADJ n
There is no point reviewing a blockbuster as you might review a serious novel.
5 adj If someone is seriousabout something, they are sincere about what they are saying, doing, or intending to do.
oft ADJ about n
You really are serious about this, aren’t you?…, I hope you’re not serious.
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seriously adv ADV adj/adv, ADV with v
Are you seriously jealous of Erica?
♦
seriousness n-uncount oft N of n
In all seriousness, there is nothing else I can do…
6 adj Serious people are thoughtful and quiet, and do not laugh very often.
He’s quite a serious person…
♦
seriously adv ADV with v
They spoke to me very seriously but politely.
Translation English Cobuild Collins Dictionary
serious
1 adj Serious problems or situations are very bad and cause people to be worried or afraid.
Crime is an increasingly serious problem in Russian society…, The government still face very serious difficulties…, Doctors said his condition was serious but stable.
♦
seriously adv ADV adj/adv, ADV with v
If this ban was to come in it would seriously damage my business…, They are not thought to be seriously hurt.
♦
seriousness n-uncount oft N of n
…the seriousness of the crisis.
2 adj Serious matters are important and deserve careful and thoughtful consideration.
I regard this as a serious matter…, Don’t laugh boy. This is serious.
3 adj When important matters are dealt with in a serious way, they are given careful and thoughtful consideration.
usu ADJ n
My parents never really faced up to my drug use in any serious way…, It was a question which deserved serious consideration.
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seriously adv ADV with v
The management will have to think seriously about their positions.
4 adj Serious music or literature requires concentration to understand or appreciate it.
ADJ n
There is no point reviewing a blockbuster as you might review a serious novel.
5 adj If someone is seriousabout something, they are sincere about what they are saying, doing, or intending to do.
oft ADJ about n
You really are serious about this, aren’t you?…, I hope you’re not serious.
♦
seriously adv ADV adj/adv, ADV with v
Are you seriously jealous of Erica?
♦
seriousness n-uncount oft N of n
In all seriousness, there is nothing else I can do…
6 adj Serious people are thoughtful and quiet, and do not laugh very often.
He’s quite a serious person…
♦
seriously adv ADV with v
They spoke to me very seriously but politely.
seriously
1 adv You use seriously to indicate that you are not joking and that you really mean what you say.
ADV with cl
Seriously, I only smoke in the evenings.
2 convention You say `seriously ‘ when you are surprised by what someone has said, as a way of asking them if they really mean it.
SPOKEN, feelings `I tried to chat him up at the general store.’ He laughed. `Seriously?’
4 If you take someone or something seriously , you believe that they are important and deserve attention.
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take sb/sth seriously phrase V inflects
It’s hard to take them seriously in their pretty grey uniforms…
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earnestly
sincerely, gravely
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severely
amount, greatly
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badly
severely, amount
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gravely
severely, badly
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in earnest
truly, not humorously
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soberly
sincerely, gravely
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thoughtfully
sincerely, gravely
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very
amount, greatly
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really
very, extremely
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intensely
amount, greatly
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solemnly
sincerely, gravely
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amount
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acutely
badly, severely
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critically
badly, severely
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sorely
severely, badly
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extremely
very
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sincerely
truly, not humorously
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truly
very, joking apart
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grievously
badly, dangerously
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honestly
really, truly
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dangerously
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deeply
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sternly
solemnly, not humorously
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intently
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Pronunciation:
[ sˈi͡əɹɪəsli], [ sˈiəɹɪəsli], [ s_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə_s_l_i]
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adv
• badly (adverb)
- gravely.
• dangerously (adverb)
- unsecurely,
- daringly,
- harmfully,
- critically,
- hazardously,
- unsafely,
- riskily,
- alarmingly.
• deeply (adverb)
- affectingly,
- the quick,
- feelingly,
- to the quick,
- mournfully.
• fatally (adverb)
- mortally.
• hard (adverb)
- with might,
- stormily,
- like fury,
- keenly,
- relentlessly,
- with all one’s might,
- boisterously,
- rowdily,
- turbulently,
- uproariously,
- rigorously,
- ferociously.
• Other relevant words: (adverb)
- busily,
- like the devil,
- like mad,
- dangerously,
- hard,
- animatedly,
- severely,
- ardently,
- Unweariedly,
- like all get out,
- deeply,
- indefatigably,
- disturbingly,
- agilely,
- hysterically,
- horribly,
- purposefully,
- restlessly,
- vigilantly,
- discouragingly,
- persistently,
- soberly,
- unremittingly,
- painstakingly,
- diligently,
- heartily,
- studiously,
- impressively,
- deep,
- like crazy,
- spiritedly,
- earnestly,
- drastically,
- dramatically,
- frightfully,
- like the dickens,
- staggeringly,
- assiduously,
- thoughtfully,
- badly.
• severely (adverb)
- with an iron hand.
• soberly (adverb)
- staidly,
- somberly.
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adv.
• badly (adverb)
- extremely.
• busily (adverb)
- expeditiously,
- vivaciously,
- industriously,
- perseveringly,
- like devil,
- like dickens,
- enthusiastically,
- fervently,
- speedily,
- laboriously,
- like get out.
• dangerously (adverb)
- desperately,
- precariously,
- perilously.
• dangerously, critically (adverb)
- deplorably,
- intensely,
- regrettably,
- threateningly,
- quite,
- distressingly,
- grievously,
- decidedly,
- sorely,
- menacingly.
• deeply (adverb)
- movingly.
• hard (adverb)
- urgently,
- harder,
- savagely,
- viciously.
• harmfully (adverb)
- injuriously.
• not humorously (adverb)
- down,
- sternly,
- in all conscience,
- cool it,
- passionately,
- simmer down,
- with forethought,
- for real,
- vigorously,
- all joking aside,
- determinedly,
- with sobriety,
- cut the comedy,
- straighten out,
- with a straight face,
- zealously,
- in earnest,
- resolutely,
- in all seriousness,
- intently.
• terribly (adverb)
- un-happily,
- un believably,
- un fortunately,
- notoriously,
- un happily,
- un-fortunately,
- un-believably,
- highly.
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- actively,
- e’en,
- bloody,
- any,
- entirely,
- safely,
- even,
- e’er,
- actual.
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- dangerous,
- hazardous,
- risky,
- unsafe,
- perilous,
- disastrous,
- harmful,
- damaging,
- ruinous,
- injurious.
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- a lot,
- very,
- indeed,
- well,
- thoroughly.
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- substantial,
- officious,
- serious,
- humorlessly,
- sober,
- stolid,
- solemn,
- funereal.
• acutely (noun)
- acutely.
• Other relevant words: (noun)
- amount.
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- harshly,
- terribly,
- solemnly.
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- funnily enough,
- you don’t say,
- of all things/people/places,
- who would have thought…?,
- heavens above,
- is that a fact?,
- sincerely,
- lightly,
- sedately,
- you would not believe,
- actually,
- Well, I never,
- now I’ve seen everything/it all.
• Other relevant words:
- greatly.
How to use «Seriously» in context?
People have been using the term «seriously» for centuries to mean something is significant or important. For example, the phrase «I’m really serious about this» can mean that the speaker is very committed to the idea and isn’t bluffing.
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Proper noun, singular
conscientiously, severely.
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Adverb
conscientiously, severely.
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Proper noun, singular
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Independent
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Adjective
earnest, severe.
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Proper noun, singular
critically, really, severe.
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Noun, singular or mass
earnest.
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Adverb
absolutely, actively, actually, acutely, adversely, alarmingly, appreciably, assiduously, attentively, badly, bitterly, candidly, carefully, cautiously, certainly, considerably, critically, cruelly, dangerously, diligently, dramatically, drastically, dreadfully, duly, effectively, enormously, exactly, extensively, faithfully, fatally, fiercely, firmly, fully, fundamentally, genuinely, greatly, grievously, grossly, hard, harshly, highly, hugely, immensely, importantly, intensely, intensively, keenly, largely, lightly, markedly, massively, materially, meaningfully, meticulously, particularly, positively, precariously, properly, prudently, quite, radically, realistically, really, resolutely, responsibly, rigorously, scrupulously, sharply, significantly, sincerely, solemnly, sorely, sternly, strictly, strongly, studiously, substantially, terribly, thoroughly, tremendously, utterly, vastly, vehemently, vigorously, violently, wholeheartedly, widely, woefully, harder.
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Interjection
-really, -serious.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
disturbing, pressing, worrying, worsening.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
serious.
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Proper noun, singular
serious.
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Noun, singular or mass
seriousness.
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Adverb
closely, earnestly.
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Interjection
really, serious.
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Adjective
Homophones for Seriously:
- scarcely, seraglio, screech owl, screakily, square sail, surgical, sugar shell, shark oil, scraggly.
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