seriously
in a serious manner
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,102 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,454 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- in a serious manner also: earnestly, in earnest talking earnestly with his sonshe started studying snakes in earnest
- to a severe or serious degree also: badly, severely, gravely fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputatedbadly injured
seriously in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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But really, seriously, I am awfully drawn to it.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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They went over the visiting-book and discussed people and dates seriously.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1
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She was quick to learn, but forgetful and dreamy, and not disposed to take the matter seriously.
Ethan Frome · Edith Wharton · Chapter 1
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This was hurting the dearest pretensions of Maxence, who seriously thought that he had exhausted the rigors of adversity.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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You will bitterly reproach him in your own heart, and seriously think that he has behaved very badly to you.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1