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seriously

adverb

to a severe or serious degree

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
S
Ends with
Y
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈsɪəɹi.əsli

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Definitions

adverb

  1. to a severe or serious degree

    “fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated”

adverb

  1. in a serious manner

    “talking earnestly with his son”

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Example Sentences

fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated
badly injured
a severely impaired heart
is gravely ill
was seriously ill
talking earnestly with his son
she started studying snakes in earnest
a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce

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