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seriously adverb [ ˈsɪərɪəsli ]

• in a solemn or considered manner.
• "the doctor looked seriously at him"
Similar: solemnly, earnestly, gravely, soberly, sombrely, without smiling, with a poker face, sternly, grimly, dourly, humourlessly, thoughtfully, pensively, meditatively, ruminatively, contemplatively,
Opposite: cheerfully, jovially,
• with earnest intent; not lightly or superficially.
• "I seriously considered cancelling my subscription"
• to a degree that is significant or worrying.
• "the amount of fat you eat can seriously affect your health"
Similar: severely, gravely, badly, critically, acutely, sorely, grievously, desperately, alarmingly, dangerously, perilously,
Opposite: slightly,
• very; extremely.
• "he was seriously rich"
Similar: extremely, very, really, dreadfully, terribly, awfully, fearfully, incredibly, amazingly, exceptionally, exceedingly, immensely, uncommonly, remarkably, extraordinarily, unco, très, terrifically, tremendously, right, ultra, mega, mucho, stinking, majorly, oh-so, madly, jolly, ever so, dead, well, real, mighty, awful, powerful, way, bitching, lekker, devilish, frightfully, exceeding,

take someone/something seriously

• regard someone or something as important and worthy of attention.
"such threats have to be taken seriously"



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