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- Dictionaryearnestly/ˈəːnɪstli/
adverb
- 1. with sincere and intense conviction; seriously: "they earnestly hope to come back in the summer"
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EARNESTLY definition: 1. in a serious and determined way, often without humour: 2. in a serious and determined way…. Learn more.
The meaning of EARNESTLY is in an earnest and serious manner : not lightly, casually, or flippantly. How to use earnestly in a sentence.
If you do something earnestly, you do it in a serious, heartfelt way. You might earnestly promise your friend that you'll never forget her birthday again, or earnestly ask your grandmother if there's anything you can do to help her out while she's recovering from surgery.
Definition of 'earnestly' Word Frequency. 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.
adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˈɜr·nəst / Add to word list. sincere and serious: She made an earnest attempt to convert me to her point of view. in earnest. If something is done in earnest, it is done seriously: Work on the building began, in earnest, in late spring. earnestly.
Definition of earnestly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Earnestly definition: with deep and sincere feeling; seriously. See examples of EARNESTLY used in a sentence.
