as in extremely
to a great degree
that's some seriously good pie
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Recent Examples of seriously
Republican values enable dangerously unqualified people in government to win confirmation because GOP senators lack the spine to seriously object.
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Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
While the concept may seem simple to some, the Puppy Predictors take their work seriously.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
One chemist who has worked at the agency for more than a decade described himself as seriously thinking about leaving — though on his terms, not in response to the administration’s resignation offer.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 6 Feb. 2025
With a mentor and coach, Ashe began to seriously train and enter local tournaments.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for seriously 
Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
While the concept may seem simple to some, the Puppy Predictors take their work seriously.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
One chemist who has worked at the agency for more than a decade described himself as seriously thinking about leaving — though on his terms, not in response to the administration’s resignation offer.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 6 Feb. 2025
With a mentor and coach, Ashe began to seriously train and enter local tournaments.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for seriously
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seriously
Adverb
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The whole sequence was shot in the forest with John Turturro on a day that just happened to be extremely foggy.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Unfortunately, that process is labor-intensive and extremely unpleasant, and a number of the people infected caught the virus while culling chickens.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The team struggles terribly from 3-point range, averaging a league-worst 30.6 percent.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Cosmic bookmakers don’t make an impact terribly likely.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Did Belle Gibson visit that very suspicious doctor?—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Her story is very similar to what Milla experiences in the show.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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First and foremost, South Korea has high pollution levels, which cause skin sensitivity, and cica is known to be incredibly calming.—
Devon Abelman,
Allure,
11 Feb. 2025
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This is an excellent way to stay connected with customers, too — and responding directly to any exceptionally negative or positive feedback is incredibly impactful when done well.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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From the looks of their business book, there is still too much non-serious investing, lots of buying of any kind of any crypto and all sorts of options.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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These other popular word games are quite the challenge, too.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The vile memes, violence, anti-Semitism, homophobia and anti-trans hate that were so commonplace in the Proud Boys were all really just a big joke — trolling, Rehl said.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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But yeah, the film having so many of the ex-inmates who were part of this program was really powerful.—
Ryan Fleming,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The addition of about 500 new jobs will have a significant impact on the area’s employment and economic landscapes, Sada said, noting that the chamber doesn’t anticipate these positions to be highly specialized roles.—
Shawn Raymundo,
The Arizona Republic,
16 Feb. 2025
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That will be followed by Sunday’s highly anticipated SNL50: The Anniversary Special, airing on NBC and Peacock at 8 pm ET; see the full guest list here.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
15 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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That proximity to real intimacy without fully succumbing to romantic feelings is so incredibly hot.—
Emily Martin,
Them,
10 Feb. 2025
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When a would-be client first dialed Andrew Howard, her timing was so serendipitous that the Jacksonville, Florida, designer thought he was being pranked by someone in his office.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Seriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seriously. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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