Seriously
English
Adverb
Seriously (comparative more Seriously, superlative most Seriously)
- (manner) In a serious or literal manner.
- He was hoping that we would take him seriously.
- (speech act) Used to attempt to introduce a serious point in a less serious conversation
- Now, seriously, why did the chicken cross the road?
Thesaurus
actively, actually, all joking aside, ardently, assuredly, badly, bec et ongles, candidly, certainly, clearly, committedly, critically, dangerously, decidedly, decisively, decorously, demonstrably, demurely, deplorably, determinedly, devotedly, devoutly, down, earnestly, fervently, fervidly, firmly, fixedly, for a certainty, for real, formally, gravely, grimly, hammer and tongs, heart and soul, heartily, heatedly, honestly, impassionedly, in all conscience, in all seriousness, in earnest, in good earnest, indeed, indubitably, inflexibly, intensely, intently, like a bulldog, like a leech, manifestly, noticeably, observably, obstinately, obviously, openly, passionately, patently, perfervidly, perseveringly, persistently, positively, purposefully, quite, really, relentlessly, resolutely, resolvedly, sedately, sensibly, severely, sincerely, singlemindedly, sober-mindedly, soberly, sobersidedly, solemnly, somberly, staidly, staunchly, steadfastly, steadily, tenaciously, thoughtfully, tooth and nail, truly, unambiguously, undeniably, unmistakably, unquestioningly, unswervingly, unyieldingly, vehemently, verily, very, vigorously, visibly, wholeheartedly, with a will, with constancy, with total dedication, without doubt, zealously
Etymology
serious
