as in extremely
to a great degree
that's some seriously good pie
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Recent Examples of seriously
The 38-year-old Darvish took the question as seriously as anyone, walking to the center of the Padres’ Petco Park clubhouse and looking around the entire room before walking back to his locker with an answer.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
All this to say that judging offensive line play is seriously subjective at best and borderline irresponsible without knowing the actual play call on the field.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
Five soldiers were injured, one seriously, spokesperson Effie Defrin said.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
The woman also was seriously injured in the crash and was taken to a hospital by ambulance.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
All this to say that judging offensive line play is seriously subjective at best and borderline irresponsible without knowing the actual play call on the field.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
Five soldiers were injured, one seriously, spokesperson Effie Defrin said.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
The woman also was seriously injured in the crash and was taken to a hospital by ambulance.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seriously
Adverb
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Mills, a longtime associate of Fiona Apple, knows this territory well: the pointed self-analysis of an extremely sensitive person.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
7 June 2025
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No vaccine is perfect, the experts said, but the risk with the Covid vaccine is extremely small and the problems like a sore arm or a low-grade fever that some of his patients have experienced resolved quickly.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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So, this is a terrible – terribly misguided policy.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
1 June 2025
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The reason Evin is infamous is because of its terribly cruel high security detention centers that are poorly supervised by the Prison Chief.—
Jeff Kaufman,
Time,
30 May 2025
Adverb
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Remember to look high and low, scrutinizing not just eye-level shelves but also the very top ledges and the floor beneath hanging clothes.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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Wilkerson said dental procedures are generally very safe.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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Huang held on, and did so through incredibly difficult stretches that included him fighting to keep his job.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Digital search features on platforms like Google aggregate from all posts available, so when Fosgate’s tweets first got popular, the biggest and most available information about her was both transphobic and incredibly cruel.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
31 May 2025
Adverb
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But there are many times when Ait-Nouri resorts to his tricks too readily, with his over-elaboration putting his team in trouble.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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But as Blumhouse has scaled up and the demand for horror has increased, Blumhouse can’t make movies as modestly, and the industry too runs into challenges to continue to make horror movies work financially.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
5 June 2025
Adverb
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With the doors flung open and sun dappling the eclectic interiors, Ngoc Minh Ngo’s photos really convey the easy-breezy quality of summer life for the lucky family.—
Amy Astley,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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But the star of the show is really the 3.5-inch touchscreen that guides you through your morning routine, from grinding to brewing.—
Anthony Karcz,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adverb
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That could be especially helpful with a highly contagious disease like measles, in which one infected person can quickly spread the virus to as many as 18 others.—
Alice Park,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Orcas are highly social ocean predators that live and travel in groups, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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This is not okay and watching this video is actually so upsetting..—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
29 May 2025
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Republicans only care about pleasing their master, so their Big Beautiful Bill cancels green energy development credits even though green energy projects already have brought jobs to their districts.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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“Seriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seriously. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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