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Recent Examples of seriously Tolbert’s self-deprecating nature, insistence on taking few things seriously and conversational style endeared him to listeners as well as guests at KNBR. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025 More seriously, various discussions, both publicly and privately, were focused on continuing global market contraction. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025 It’s been 26 years since women’s hockey was seriously considered for varsity appointment at Michigan. Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025 Despite the art establishment refusing to take him seriously, a world renowned expert backs him. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seriously
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Adverb
  • And in a heartwarming turn of events, Wayans is extremely supportive of his child.
    Abby Monteil, Them, 3 Mar. 2025
  • This shows us how much of a reach influencers can have and, in my experience, influencer collaborations can be extremely fruitful in hospitality PR.
    Emily Reynolds Bergh, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • In the movie, Nicholson plays a bank robber whose heist goes terribly wrong, leaving a trail of death and destruction behind.
    Gillian Telling, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
  • And, when Andreeva did just that and snagged the big title, no one who’s been following women’s tennis was terribly surprised.
    Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • They have long since been known to be very controlling with video footage from tournament play.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Jeremy Strong was seen in a very stylish silk tuxedo by Loro Piana in brown, worn with a timeless white shirt and velvet tuxedo slippers.
    Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • In addition to the scholarship, the students have also been invited to attend the Coca-Cola Scholars Weekend in Atlanta, April 3-6. Canyon Crest Academy is the only school in the country to have three students selected for the honor—and each is incredibly accomplished.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Even if the projection is off by a wide margin, the cost to run a furnace in 2045 is going to be incredibly high compared with a heat pump.
    Ben Roush, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Real Madrid also considered bidding for Isak in the summer of 2022 but believed the price to be too steep.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Experts can be too confident in their abilities, and followers may be too unsure to say something.
    Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Brown, Marsden, Nicholson and the rest of the cast really nail it, and the writing is solid throughout.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
  • In a new interview, the Oscar-winning director discussed who really inspired the egomaniacal politician Kenneth Marshall, portrayed by Ruffalo.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Bidding for Stem, which in 2023 secured a $250 million credit agreement with Victory Park Capital, was said to be highly competitive.
    Shirley Halperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The shipping lanes near the Port of Singapore are the most highly trafficked in the world – roughly 20% of the world’s bunkering oil, used by ships, is purchased there.
    Chris Wright, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • In California, local Women’s Marches were so popular that one in 45 people attended one.
    Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
  • He’s also owed $30 million over the next two seasons, so moving on from the respected veteran would be a costly decision for the Yankees to make.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025

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“Seriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seriously. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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