earnestly
In an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effortIn an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.
» She looked for her ring earnestly.
kerbear407 · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesIn an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.
ernsthaft
- in a serious manner
Examples
7 sentencesShe looked for her ring earnestly.
Despite studying earnestly he failed the exam.
He tends to consider things too much earnestly.
If you study earnestly, you can expect to pass the exam.
ruБудете учиться прилежно – можете быть уверены в сдаче экзамена. — Ooneykcall
The politician earnestly argued for the return of state-sanctioned buccaneering.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English ernestly, from Old English eornostlīċe (“earnestly, strictly”), equivaFrom Middle English ernestly, from Old English eornostlīċe (“earnestly, strictly”), equivalent to earnest + -ly.
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Forms
more earnestly, most earnestly| Comparative | more earnestly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most earnestly |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- in a serious manner:seriouslyin earnest
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb