seriously
In earnest manner
Seriously means in a serious manner—with gravity, sincerity, or genuine concern: We need to talk seriously about our finances.
It also functions as an intensifier meaning truly or very much: I'm seriously considering quitting.
As a standalone interjection, it expresses disbelief or demands confirmation: Seriously? You're moving to Alaska?
The phrase take seriously means to regard as important or worthy of attention.
In serious manner
- solemnlyIn a serious manner
- somberlyIn a sad, serious manner
- soberlyIn a serious manner
- grimlyIn a bleak manner
severely · sternly · ominously · critically · worryingly · alarmingly · concerningly · dangerously
In a real manner
- honestlyIn a truthful manner
- trulyIn a genuine manner
- authenticallyIn a real manner
- earnestlyWith deep sincerity
wholeheartedly · truthfully · candidly · forthright · unfeigned · heartfelt · straight-up · legitimately
In actual fact
- honestlyIn a truthful manner
- come-onAttempt to attract someone
- for-realGenuinely, in slang
- get-outMeans of escape
unbelievable · incredulous · skeptical · doubtful · eye-roll · sarcastic · deadpan · dry
Wholly committed to something
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- committedFirmly pledged or bound
- focusedDirecting attention narrowly
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
disciplined · diligent · conscientious · steadfast · resolute · single-minded · no-nonsense · business-like
To an intense degree
- intenselyWith extreme force
- heavilyWith great weight
- deeplyTo a profound extent
- profoundlyTo an extreme degree
majorly · very · greatly · highly · tremendously · immensely · enormously · exceedingly
gravely
In serious manner
grimly · severely · sternly · ominously · critically · worryingly · alarmingly · concerningly · dangerously · perilously
genuinely
In a real manner
- honestlyIn a truthful manner
- trulyIn a genuine manner
- authenticallyIn a real manner
earnestly · wholeheartedly · truthfully · candidly · forthright · unfeigned · heartfelt · straight-up · legitimately · actually
really
In actual fact
get-out · unbelievable · incredulous · skeptical · doubtful · eye-roll · sarcastic · deadpan · dry
dedicated
Wholly committed to something
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- committedFirmly pledged or bound
- focusedDirecting attention narrowly
determined · disciplined · diligent · conscientious · steadfast · resolute · single-minded · no-nonsense · business-like · professional
extremely
To an intense degree
profoundly · majorly · very · greatly · highly · tremendously · immensely · enormously · exceedingly · fiercely
- exasperationugh, sigh, groan, argh, geez
- disbeliefdisbelief, no way, incredulity, unbelievable, yeah right
- serious expressionsno joke, I mean it, in earnest, no laughing matter, for real
- speech fillersuh, um, er, hmm, like
- casual intensifiersreally, very, super, totally, pretty
- Doubt Responsesreally, for real, oh yeah, no way, come on
seriouslyjokingly
In a humorous manner
humorously · in jest · facetiously · playfully · funnily
seriouslyslightly
To a minor extent
barely · hardly · scarcely · minimally · marginally
seriouslycasually
In an informal way
frivolously · lightly · carelessly · thoughtlessly · flippantly
- take seriouslyTreat as significant
- dead seriousAbsolutely not joking
- are you seriousExpression of disbelief
- getting seriousTransitioning to commitment
- get serious
- serious injurySignificant physical harm
serious, seriousness, unserious, nonserious, unseriousness, serious-minded, nonseriousness