seriously
adverb
se·ri·ous·ly
ˈsir-ē-əs-lē 
Examples of seriously in a Sentence
No one was seriously injured in the accident.
I thought seriously about death while I was in the hospital.
You should seriously consider buying a new car.
You don't mean that seriously, do you?
It was so hot that we nearly melted. But seriously, it was hotter than I've ever experienced.
I think you are seriously mistaken.
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It must be understood that historical references to this team are like prompts on an online dating profile — not under any circumstances to be taken seriously, but a fun jumping off point.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
But coming after a year in which Anthropic’s coding tools helped transform software development — part of a broader wave of AI innovation — the four-paragraph launch announcement was taken extremely seriously.
—Brody Ford, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
The Puerto Rican kid who has to code switch to be taken seriously.
—Jennifer A. Marcial Ocasio, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
None of the victims were seriously hurt.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
But coming after a year in which Anthropic’s coding tools helped transform software development — part of a broader wave of AI innovation — the four-paragraph launch announcement was taken extremely seriously.
—Brody Ford, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
The Puerto Rican kid who has to code switch to be taken seriously.
—Jennifer A. Marcial Ocasio, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
None of the victims were seriously hurt.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for seriously
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“Seriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seriously. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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