definition of
seriously

[1] #1 seriously r. [earnestly, in earnest] in a serious manner; "talking earnestly with his son"; "she started studying snakes in earnest"; "a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce". wn

[2] #2 seriously r. [badly, severely, gravely] 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". wn