| ADVERB | all | seriously, earnestly, in earnest | in a serious manner |
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| all | seriously, badly, severely, gravely | to a severe or serious degree |
| Sounds | sih'riyahsliy | |
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| Rhymes | ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy... | |
| Meaning | In a serious manner. | |
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| Example | "a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce" | |
| Synonyms | earnestly, in earnest | |
| Spanish | en serio, seriamente, sinceramente | |
| Catalan | seriosament, sincerament | |
| Adjectives | serious | concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities |
| Meaning | To a severe or serious degree. | |
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| Example | "was seriously ill" | |
| Synonyms | badly, severely, gravely | |
| Spanish | gravemente, severamente | |
| Adjectives | serious | causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm |
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