seriously (
http://definr.com/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]