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seriously

[ seer-ee-uhs-lee ]

adverb

  1. in a serious manner:

    He shook his head seriously.

  2. to an alarmingly grave extent:

    seriously ill.

  3. with genuine, earnest intent; sincerely:

    Seriously, kids, we have to get home before dark.



seriously

/ ˈɪəɪəɪ /

adverb

  1. in a serious manner or to a serious degree
  2. informal.
    extremely or remarkably

    seriously tall

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of seriously1

First recorded in 1500–10; serious + -ly
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Some advocates say they should go beyond the $5 million and give an infusion of new funds to a department they view as seriously underfunded.

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Two people were also seriously injured in the fire, which started on Tuesday night at Rituraj Hotel in Kolkata city.

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“We are tired of abusers getting slapped on the wrist. Animal cruelty needs to be taken more seriously, with harsher penalties.”

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The gang then opened fire on the remaining passengers, killing 10 Protestant workmen and seriously wounding another.

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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.

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