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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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And there was another reason Julian got to Margate double-quick: if Banksy chooses your wall for one of his drawings, you could be seriously in the money.

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Prof Alan White, who founded the Men's Health Forum charity and set up a dedicated men's health centre at Leeds Beckett University, says the issue needs to be taken more seriously.

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Gwent Police said it was not aware of stab vests being worn or stashed but would welcome hearing more about young people's experiences, while the Welsh government said it took school safety "extremely seriously".

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I'm not one of those either-or people, but I can make a stronger case that we have our own homegrown traditions of reaction and authoritarianism that we need to take seriously.

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While some believed that King had been drinking, no one told The Times that King appeared seriously inebriated.

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