English adverb: seriously | |||
1. | seriously in a serious manner | ||
Samples | Talking earnestly with his son. She started studying snakes in earnest. A play dealing seriously with the question of divorce. | ||
Synonyms | earnestly, in earnest | ||
2. | seriously to a severe or serious degree | ||
Samples | Fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated. Badly injured. A severely impaired heart. Is gravely ill. Was seriously ill. | ||
Synonyms | badly, gravely, severely | ||