as in extremely
to a great degree
that's some seriously good pie
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Recent Examples of seriously
The rhetoric lobbed by the administration in the direction of Beijing has no doubt contributed to enmity between the two nations, though Chinese officials have indicated that the government has stopped taking Trump’s tariff escalation seriously.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 18 Apr. 2025
In an era of the easy, throw-it-on-in-the-background slop movies streamers churn out, Coogler treats his audience with respect, delivering a smart film that takes itself seriously while still having fun.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 18 Apr. 2025
Only North Korea can seriously rival Equatorial Guinea for its ability to keep absolute power in the hands of just one, terrifying and, still, mostly unchallenged, family firm.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 18 Apr. 2025
When reminiscing about working with Sutherland, Wright says the actor took his character very seriously.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 18 Apr. 2025
In an era of the easy, throw-it-on-in-the-background slop movies streamers churn out, Coogler treats his audience with respect, delivering a smart film that takes itself seriously while still having fun.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 18 Apr. 2025
Only North Korea can seriously rival Equatorial Guinea for its ability to keep absolute power in the hands of just one, terrifying and, still, mostly unchallenged, family firm.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 18 Apr. 2025
When reminiscing about working with Sutherland, Wright says the actor took his character very seriously.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seriously
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Western Conference Finals Potential Opponents: Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves or Golden State Warriors The expectation is that the Thunder will have a clear path to the Western Conference Finals, which will undoubtedly be an extremely tough series.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Revel is extremely talented, but the Bills need a corner who can step in and be good to go from the beginning of the season.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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To Graydon Carter, a founder and coeditor of Air Mail and former editor of Vanity Fair, all of this seems terribly unfair.—
Nathan King,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
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Something would have to go terribly wrong for the Yankees to give up on the 2025 season.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Miami closed to within 85-79 very late in the third, a stretch when Miami briefly gave the Cavs problems with their zone defense.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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Press very firmly into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2025
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Within the first 100 days of his second administration President Donald Trump has been incredibly busy, implementing major changes from enacting tariffs to targeting diversity initiatives.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Most importantly, Brian was an incredibly loving father to our two sons and will be greatly missed.—
Katrina Kaufman,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Many more children were affected by the bombing, too.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Adam Wharton falls into this category too and for that reason completes my midfield.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Capponi also encourages celebrity entrepreneurs to really nail down understanding their supply chain.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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The problem, says Grego, is that the Earth is really big, and satellites spin around it really fast.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But that same process is highly flawed and produces some troubled players.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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More is needed in a highly competitive Eastern Conference, as the other playoff series are showing.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2025
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In doing so, they were buffered by other Spanish thinkers who took issue with las Casas’s arguments, primarily Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo and Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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The lefty has struck out 16 batters in 11 innings so far.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Seriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seriously. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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