earnestly earnestly /ˈɝːnəstli/
adverb
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()
In a serious manner
(
in earnest
, earnestly
, seriously
)
in a serious manner
Talking earnestly with his son
talking earnestly with his son
She started studying snakes in earnest
she started studying snakes in earnest
A play dealing seriously with the question of divorce
a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce