se·ri·ous·ly

[seer-ee-uhs-lee]
adverb
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.

Origin:
1500–10; serious + -ly

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seriously (ˈsɪərɪəslɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adv
1.  in a serious manner or to a serious degree
2.  informal extremely or remarkably: seriously tall

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Seriously is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
Example sentences
The practice of the time when people were seriously ill.
Fortunately no one was injured, although many properties were seriously damaged.
No need to read the rest of this piece-seriously, there's an annoying rant up
  ahead anyway.
If businesspeople should take art more seriously, artists too should take
  business more seriously.
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