Synonyms for seriously
se·ri·ous·ly

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1. seriously, earnestly, in earnestadverb

   in a serious manner

   "talking earnestly with his son"; "she started studying snakes in earnest"; "a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce"

   Synonyms:
   earnestly, badly, in earnest, severely, gravely

2. badly, severely, gravely, seriouslyadverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   mischievously, badly, poorly, severely, bad, disadvantageously, sternly, ill, gravely, staidly, hard, naughtily, soberly, in earnest, earnestly

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1. periyot

   meaning what's being stated

   i'm not smoking cigarettes that's it periyot

   Submitted by anonymous on September 22, 2020  

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1. List of paraphrases for "seriously":

   severely, gravely, serious, conscientiously, earnestly, badly, severe, critically, deeply, meticulously, carefully, grave, really, heavily, strongly, hard, earnest, dangerously

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How to use seriously in a sentence?

1. Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin:

   Please take weather watches/warnings seriously, and stay safe.

2. Mohammad Javad Zarif:

   An agreement is very likely -- provided that our negotiation partners mean it seriously.

3. Lisa Monaco:

   I can inform the committee today that the recently confirmed Assistant AG for the criminal division is currently reviewing this matter, including new information that has come to light, i do want the committee, and frankly I want the survivors, to understand how exceptionally seriously we take this issue and believe this reserves a thorough and full review.

4. Lisa Banks:

   Asking her to come forward in four or five days and sit before Judiciary Committee on national TV is not a fair process. If they care about doing the right thing here and treating this seriously as they have said, then they will do the right thing and they will properly investigate this, and she will work with them in that investigation and also to share her story with Judiciary Committee.

5. Lawton Davis:

   We know that older individuals and those with underlying conditions are at higher risk of complications, but this is a disease everyone should take seriously.