Meaning & Definition of Seriously in English
English⟶
Seriously
/sɪriəsli/
adverb
1. In a serious manner
- "Talking earnestly with his son"
- "She started studying snakes in earnest"
- "A play dealing seriously with the question of divorce"
synonym:
- seriously,
- earnestly,
- in earnest
2. 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"
synonym:
- badly,
- severely,
- gravely,
- seriously
Examples of using
There are Russians who believe Russia is not taken seriously by the rest of the world.
I seriously don't want to go to work today.
Don't take it seriously.