Nearly set wrong in a serious way (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Nearly set wrong in a serious way (9) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EARNESTLY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EARNESTLY Nearly set wrong in a serious way (9) (9)
8% MAJORLY In a serious way (7) LA Times Daily Oct 4, 2025
7% STATE Set forth, in a way (5) The Washington Post Mini Oct 17, 2025
7% ALMOST Nearly (6) The Times Concise Oct 9, 2025
7% SMEARED Ran the wrong way? (7) Newsday Oct 3, 2025
7% IRK Rub the wrong way (3)
7% CHAFES Rubs the wrong way (6) New York Times Sep 27, 2025
7% RUB ___ the wrong way (irritate) (3)
7% ABRADES Rubs the wrong way (7) LA Times Daily Sep 14, 2025
7% ANNOY Rub up the wrong way (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 13, 2025
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