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[ adverb ] in a serious manner
Synonyms Examples "talking earnestly with his son" "she started studying snakes in earnest" "a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce" Used in print (Dell Shannon, The Ace of Spades....)`` I do my best '' , said Mr._Skyros earnestly , `` just for you , my friend . (Doris Miles Disney, Mrs. Meeker's Money....)He disliked Garth on sight , conservative clothes and haircut , smile a shade too earnestly boyish for a man who must be well into his thirties , handclasp too consciously quick and firm . |
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