seriously

adv 1: in a serious manner; "talking earnestly with his son"; "she

started studying snakes in earnest"; "a play dealing

seriously with the question of divorce" [syn: {earnestly},

{in earnest}]

2: to a severe or serious degree; "fingers so badly frozen they

had to be amputated"; "badly injured"; "a severely

impaired heart"; "is gravely ill"; "was seriously ill"

[syn: {badly}, {severely}, {gravely}]