| 单词 | earnestly |
| 释义 | earnestly (ɜːʳnɪstli ) 1. adverb [ADVERB with verb] If you say something earnestly, you say it very seriously, often because you believe that it is important or you are trying to persuade someone else to believe it. 'Did you?' she asked earnestly. In 1990, we were all earnestly assured that property values could only go up. Synonyms: seriously, truly, sincerely, in earnest 2. adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective] If you do something earnestly, you do it in a thorough and serious way, intending to succeed. She always listened earnestly as if this might help her to understand. 3. adverb [ADVERB before verb] If you earnestly hope or wish for something, you hope or wish strongly and sincerely for it. I earnestly hope what I learned will serve me well in my new job. Synonyms: genuinely, keenly, eagerly, passionately Collocations: talk earnestly Perhaps best of all, she can talk earnestly without ever being boring or hectoring. Times, Sunday Times Hunched in a red hoodie, he looked worried as he talked earnestly on his mobile. The Sun He talks earnestly to her for a moment before leaving the restaurant. Times, Sunday Times Elsewhere, a team of twentysomethings are talking earnestly on the phones or looking through paperwork. Times, Sunday Times She talked earnestly to the folks she had come to see and when that was done she turned away. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 认真地 Japanese: 真剣に |
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