seriously

About 25.13 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adverb In a serious or literal manner.

   He was hoping that we would take him seriously.

2. adverb Gravely; deeply; very much.

   That was a seriously unpleasant thing to say.

3. adverb Used to attempt to introduce a serious point in a less serious conversation.

   Now, seriously, why did you forget to feed the cat today?

4. adverb Used to call back to a previous point, in disbelief or for emphasis.

   You baked ten (10) cakes. Seriously, why did you do that?

5. adverb In an extreme or major way; majorly.

   Unless you're seriously strapped (armed), you're about to be not okay too.

Similar words

in earnest earnestly gravely severely badly exactly honestly truthfully truly sincerely

Often followed by

ill and the to considered injured affected as in