Dictionary
se•ri•ous•ly
Pronunciation: (sēr'ē-us-lē), [key]—
adv.
1. in a serious manner:
He shook his head seriously.
2. to an alarmingly grave extent:
seriously ill.
3. with genuine, earnest intent; sincerely:
Seriously, kids, we have to get home before dark. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.