seriously: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 12 letter points · starts with S · ends with Y
Meaning of seriously
adv
In a serious or literal manner.
Example: He was hoping that we would take him seriously.
Gravely; deeply; very much.
Example: That was a seriously unpleasant thing to say.
Used to attempt to introduce a serious point in a less serious conversation.
Example: Now, seriously, why did you forget to feed the cat today?
Used to call back to a previous point, in disbelief or for emphasis.
Example: You baked ten (10) cakes. Seriously, why did you do that?
Source: Wiktionary — seriously.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for seriously.
adverb
in a serious manner
- earnestly
- in earnest
adverb
to a severe or serious degree
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is seriously in our word lists?
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| American English | Found |
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Letter-value score of seriously
S(1) + E(1) + R(1) + I(1) + O(1) + U(1) + S(1) + L(1) + Y(4) = 12 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of seriously
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from seriously
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