in seriousness (adverb) seriously: not humorously
Sinonime: about to happen, advancing, almost on one,
anticipated,
aspiring, at hand,
certain,
close, converging,
deserving, docking, drawing near,
due, en route, eventual, expected, fated, foreseen,
forthcoming,
future, gaining upon, getting near,
immediate,
imminent,
impending, in prospect, in store, in the offing, in the wind, in view,
instant,
marked,
near, nearing,
next, nigh, oncoming, ordained, predestined, preparing, progressing,
prospective,
pursuing, running after,
subsequent, to be, up-and-coming
Antonime: funnily,
lightly