Collocation
seriously ill
very sick; having a severe illness or medical condition
Definition
'seriously ill' is a common English collocation. very sick; having a severe illness or medical condition
seriously + ill
“She became seriously ill after the trip and had to stay in the hospital.”
Examples
- My grandfather was seriously ill last winter, so we visited him every day.
- She is seriously ill, and the doctors are running more tests to find the cause.
- When he became seriously ill, he decided to take time off work to recover.
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- The charity supports families when a child is seriously ill.
- I did not realize she was seriously ill until I saw her in the hospital.
- The nurse explained that he was seriously ill but stable and responding to treatment.
- Because he was seriously ill, the flight was delayed while medical staff helped him off the plane.
- She kept working even though she was seriously ill, which only made her condition worse.
- The report confirmed that several patients were seriously ill after drinking contaminated water.
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- incredibly useful extremely helpful or practical; providing a lot of value
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