# seriously

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈsɪə.ɹi.əs.li/ · frequency rank #1,235

## Definitions
1. In a serious or literal manner.
2. Gravely; deeply; very much.
3. Used to attempt to introduce a serious point in a less serious conversation.
4. Used to call back to a previous point, in disbelief or for emphasis.
5. In an extreme or major way; majorly.

## Etymology
From Middle English seriously, sereously, ceryously, seryowslech (“earnestly”), equivalent to serious + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **serious** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/serious-vs-seriously)

## Common misspellings (13)
`esriously`, `seirously`, `seriosuly`, `serioulsy`, `seriouslly`, `seriouslyy`, `serioussly`, `seriousyl`, `seriuosly`, `seroiusly`, `serriously`, `sreiously`, `sseriously`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/seriously