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Princeton's WordNet

  1. seriously, earnestly, in earnestadverb

    in a serious manner

    "talking earnestly with his son"; "she started studying snakes in earnest"; "a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce"

Wiktionary

  1. earnestlyadverb

    In an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Earnestlyadverb

    Etymology: from earnest.

    When earnestly they seek
    Such proof, conclude they then begun to fail. John Milton, P. L.

    Shame is a banishment of him from the good opinion of the world, which every man most earnestly desires. South.

    Earnestly invoke the goodness and power of an all merciful and almighty God. George Smalridge, Sermons.

    Why so earnestly seek you to put up that letter? William Shakespeare, K. Lear.

ChatGPT

  1. earnestly

    Earnestly refers to doing something sincerely or seriously, with genuine intent or conviction, and a deep sense of dedication or commitment. This adverb involves actions or behavior involving a high degree of seriousness, zealousness, gravity, or fervor.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Earnestlyadverb

    in an earnest manner

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Earnestly in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Earnestly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Earnestly in a Sentence

  1. John Keats:

    Don't be discouraged by a failure. It can be a positive experience. Failure is, in a sense, the highway to success, inasmuch as every discovery of what is false leads us to seek earnestly after what is true, and every fresh experience points out some form of error which we shall afterwards carefully avoid.

  2. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy:

    Let us hope and pray earnestly that this action will lead to greater reflection and ultimately change on his part.

  3. Pence Tuesday:

    We continue to work earnestly with Congress for a new future on health care reform, the president and I remain confident we will repeal and replace ObamaCare.

  4. Justice Calo Reign:

    Sometimes it really is worth it to look at yourself in the mirror and earnestly ask yourself...#isthatthebestyougot?

  5. Buddha:

    The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.

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