seriously

[US]/ˈsɪərɪəslɪ/
[UK]/'sɪrɪəsli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv.in a severe or dangerous manner
really (used to express surprise)
to take something very seriously; as an important matter

Phrases & Collocations

seriously consider

seriously ill

seriously injured

seriously damaged

take seriously

Example Sentences

he was seriously rich.

the sergeant was seriously wounded.

The police are seriously short of manpower.

He was seriously maimed in the war.

The school was seriously damaged by a whirlwind.

a seriously down, hip-hop homie.

her daughter is seriously ill.

the doctor looked seriously at him.

I drove to the station in a seriously bad mood.

-) Seriously, blogs are big in old Blighty.

Intensive care in hospital is given to the seriously ill.

Let's talk seriously about your future.

Her vision is seriously defective.

Don’t take it so seriously — it was just a put-on.

Tiredness can seriously impair your ability to drive.

the scandal could seriously damage his career.

their seriously kicking debut, ‘Paradise’.

The scandal seriously damaged the senator's reputation.

to have our ideas taken seriously is surely a reasonable request.

I seriously considered cancelling my subscription.

Real-world Examples

Voters took their job of vetting the candidates seriously.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Strategically we should despise all our enemies, but tactically we should take them all seriously.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

The first pig never took anything seriously.

Source: Bedtime stories for children

People today no longer take salt seriously.

Source: A Bite of China Season 1

Police said they take this very seriously.

Source: Graphic Information Show

Claire will take his suggestions very seriously.

Source: How to have a conversation in English

Sauces are taken very seriously by chefs.

Source: VOA Let's Learn English (Level 2)

I know. They take it so seriously.

Source: Wedding Battle Selection

Why are you not taking this seriously?

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

But people may take it more seriously.

Source: NPR News April 2020 Collection

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