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Synonyms for seriously

Most common

badly severely gravely in earnest earnestly

Synonyms by meaning

Adverb

1. Badly — gravely; deeply; very much

badly, severely, gravely

2. In earnest

in earnest, earnestly

Other

no really, soberly, on my life slang informal, unkiddingly rare, unjokingly rare

Definitions

  1. adv. 1

    Gravely; deeply; very much.

    That was a seriously unpleasant thing to say.

  2. adv. 2

    In a serious or literal manner.

    He was hoping that we would take him seriously.

Related words

Phrases
take seriously

Example sentences

  • badly If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing badly.
  • severely Damiano’s solar panels have been severely damaged.
  • gravely The Phantom slowly, gravely, silently, approached.
  • earnestly He tends to consider things too much earnestly.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
seriouslysteady
badlysteady
severelysteady
gravelyrising
earnestlysteady
soberlyrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
badly2
7 letters
gravely2, soberly3
8 letters
severely3
9 letters
earnestly3
10 letters
unjokingly
11 letters
unkiddingly

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (badly2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
sérieusement
Español
en serio
Deutsch
ernsthaft