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earnestly
ear·nest 1 E0005900 (ûr′nĭst)adj. Showing or expressing sincerity or seriousness: an earnest gesture of goodwill. See Synonyms at serious.Idiom: in earnest1. With a purposeful or sincere intent: settled down to study in earnest for the examination.2. Serious; determined: "Both sides are deeply in earnest, with passions that approximate those of civil war" (Conor Cruise O'Brien).
[Middle English ernest, from Old English eornoste; see er- in Indo-European roots.]
ear′nest·ly adv.ear′nest·ness n.
ear·nest 2 E0005900 (ûr′nĭst)n.1. Earnest money.2. A token of something to come; a promise or assurance.
[Middle English ernest, variant of ernes, alteration of Old French erres, pl. of erre, pledge, from Latin arra, alteration of arrabō, from Greek arrabōn, earnest-money, of Canaanite origin; see ʕrb in Semitic roots.]Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | earnestly - in a serious manner; "talking earnestly with his son"; "she started studying snakes in earnest"; "a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce"in earnest, seriously |
earnestlyadverb1. seriously, truly, sincerely, in earnest, in all sincerity `Do you really mean it?' she asked earnestly.2. genuinely, keenly, eagerly, passionately, enthusiastically, fervently, ardently, fanatically, devotedly I earnestly hope what I learned will serve me well in my new job.3. sincerely, really, truly, honestly, wholeheartedly, in all sincerity, from the bottom of your heart He is earnestly pursuing these objectives.Translationsearnest (ˈəːnist) adjective1. serious or over-serious. an earnest student; She wore an earnest expression. 認真的 认真的2. showing determination, sincerity or strong feeling. He made an earnest attempt to improve his work. 鄭重其事的，誠摯的 诚挚的ˈearnestness noun 認真，誠摯，鄭重其事 认真，诚挚 earnestly adverb 認真地，誠摯地 认真地，诚挚地 in earnest1. serious; not joking. I am in earnest when I say this. 認真的 认真的2. seriously; with energy and determination. He set to work in earnest. 鄭重其事地 诚挚地EncyclopediaSeeearnestearnestly
Synonyms for earnestlyadv seriouslySynonyms- seriously
- truly
- sincerely
- in earnest
- in all sincerity
adv genuinelySynonyms- genuinely
- keenly
- eagerly
- passionately
- enthusiastically
- fervently
- ardently
- fanatically
- devotedly
adv sincerelySynonyms- sincerely
- really
- truly
- honestly
- wholeheartedly
- in all sincerity
- from the bottom of your heart
Synonyms for earnestlyadv in a serious mannerSynonyms |