seriously

Etymology

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

adv

1. (manner) In a serious or literal manner.
   He was hoping that we would take him seriously.
   Jimmy jokingly called Bob a doofus. Bob took the insult seriously.
2. Gravely; deeply; very much.
   That was a seriously unpleasant thing to say.
3. Used to attempt to introduce a serious point in a less serious conversation.
   Now, seriously, why did you forget to feed the cat today?
4. Used to call back to a previous point, in disbelief or for emphasis.
   You baked 10 cakes. Seriously, why did you do that?
5. (informal) In an extreme or major way; majorly
   Unless you're seriously strapped (armed), you're about to be not okay too.