earnestly

ear·nest ¹  (ûrnst)

adj.

1. Marked by or showing deep sincerity or seriousness: an earnest gesture of goodwill.

2. Of an important or weighty nature; grave. See Synonyms at serious.

Idiom:

in earnest

1. 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).

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[Middle English ernest, from Old English eornoste; see er-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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earnest·ly adv.

earnest·ness n.

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ear·nest ²  (ûrnst)

n.

1. Money paid in advance as part payment to bind a contract or bargain.

2. A token of something to come; a promise or an assurance.

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[Middle English ernest, variant of ernes, alteration of Old French erres, pl. of erre, pledge, from Latin arra, alteration of arrab, from Greek arrabn, earnest-money, of Canaanite origin; see rb 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

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earnestly

adverb

1. 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.

Translations

earnestly [ˈɜːnɪstlɪ] ADV [speak] → en serio; [work] → afanosamente, con empeño; [pray] → fervorosamente, fervientemente
I earnestly entreat you (frm or liter) → se lo suplico de todo corazón

earnestly [ˈɜː^rnɪstli] adv

(= seriously) [say] → avec le plus grand sérieux; [listen] → avec sérieux

(= sincerely) [hope, wish] → sincèrement

earnestly

adv say, ask → ernst, ernsthaft; talk, discuss, work, try → ernsthaft; explain → im Ernst, ernsthaft; hope → aufrichtig, innig; look → ernst

earnestly [ˈɜːnɪstlɪ] adv (speak) → con serietà; (work) → con coscienza; (pray) → con fervore