as in extremely
to a great degree
that's some seriously good pie
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Recent Examples of seriously
Republicans are not taking that offer seriously and daring Democrats to stand in the way of the current plan.
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Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Mass layoffs of federal workers could seriously damage local economies.
—David Goldman, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Just be sure not to confuse this hotel with the Landmark Mandarin Oriental (seriously, it’s easily done) which rather annoyingly for newbies to Hong Kong is located a few minutes walk away.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
The fight over a continuing resolution is the first time in this Congress that Democrats have had to think seriously about a world in which Senate Republicans can advance legislation outside of the procedural end-around of budget reconciliation.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
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Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Mass layoffs of federal workers could seriously damage local economies.
—David Goldman, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Just be sure not to confuse this hotel with the Landmark Mandarin Oriental (seriously, it’s easily done) which rather annoyingly for newbies to Hong Kong is located a few minutes walk away.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
The fight over a continuing resolution is the first time in this Congress that Democrats have had to think seriously about a world in which Senate Republicans can advance legislation outside of the procedural end-around of budget reconciliation.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seriously
Adverb
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Gene Kloss received national and international recognition in her lifetime, extremely rare for a midcentury female artist.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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His run at Gonzaga was extremely memorable and had NBA teams incredibly excited for his potential.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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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
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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
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After narrowly surviving the very injured Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, 131-126, the Denver Nuggets are slated to square off against the lowly Washington Wizards on the second night of a back-to-back tilt.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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That should cover plenty of Soto at-bats, which are very entertaining.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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In an incredibly clumsy move to penetrate the Chinese market, Facebook secretly released apps in the country through shell corporations without authorization, but supposedly with the tacit approval of China’s internet regulator.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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Digital partners that enable end to end supplier integration can have an incredibly powerful impact on supply chain operations for all involved.—
Kate Vitasek,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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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
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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
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But combining data across domains with different standards is really tricky.—
Bradley Wade Bishop,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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Will Congress and the American people really stand by and let this happen?—
Michael Eric Siegel,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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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
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Measles was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000 due to the highly effective vaccination program, according to the CDC.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Okay, so how do these prebiotic drinks stack up against diet sodas, which contain 0 grams of sugar?—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
18 Mar. 2025
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The formulation is cruelty-free, vegan, and dermatologist—tested, so your skin won’t react after using this cleanser on your tools.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Seriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seriously. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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