SERIOUSLY

badly, severely, gravely, seriously

(adverb) to a severe or serious degree; “fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated”; “badly injured”; “a severely impaired heart”; “is gravely ill”; “was seriously ill”

seriously, earnestly, in earnest

(adverb) in a serious manner; “talking earnestly with his son”; “she started studying snakes in earnest”; “a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adverb

seriously (comparative more seriously, superlative most seriously)

(manner) In a serious or literal manner.

Gravely; deeply; very much.

Used to attempt to introduce a serious point in a less serious conversation

Used to call back to a previous point, either in disbelief or emphasis

Anagrams

• ureolysis

Source: Wiktionary

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SERIOUS

Se"ri*ous, a. Etym: [L. serius: cf. F. sérieux, LL. seriosus.]

1. Grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; not light, gay, or volatile. He is always serious, yet there is about his manner a graceful ease. Macaulay.

2. Really intending what is said; being in earnest; not jesting or deceiving. Beaconsfield.

3. Important; weighty; not trifling; grave. The holy Scriptures bring to our ears the most serious things in the world. Young.

4. Hence, giving rise to apprehension; attended with danger; as, a serious injury.

Syn.

– Grave; solemn; earnest; sedate; important; weighty. See Grave.

– Se"ri*ous*ly, adv.

– Se"ri*ous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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