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 | ||