What is the meaning of seriously?

adverb

  • In a serious manner.
    • usage: "talking earnestly with his son"; "she started studying snakes in earnest"; "a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce"
  • To a severe or serious degree.
    • usage: "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated"; "badly injured"; "a severely impaired heart"; "is gravely ill"; "was seriously ill"
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