Collocation
seriously ill
Definition
very sick; having a severe illness or medical condition
'seriously ill' is a common English collocation. very sick; having a severe illness or medical condition
seriously + ill
“She became seriously ill after catching the infection.”
Examples
- After the trip, he fell _____ ill and had to go to the hospital.
- The doctor said she was _____ ill and needed treatment right away.
- We cancelled the meeting because our manager was _____ ill.
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- He looked fine yesterday, but this morning he was _____ ill.
- Several patients became _____ ill after the outbreak spread to the care home.
- She was _____ ill for weeks, so her recovery took a long time.
- He was rushed into surgery when he suddenly became _____ ill.
- The charity supports families when a child is _____ ill.
- Because she is _____ ill, visitors are limited to close relatives.
More adverb + adjectives
- deeply sorry feeling very apologetic or regretful about something
- completely different totally not the same; very unlike something else
- extremely important very important; having a very high level of importance
- incredibly useful extremely helpful or practical; providing a lot of value
- perfectly normal completely ordinary or typical; not unusual or strange