earnestly

English

Etymology

From Middle English ernestly, from Old English eornostlīċe (“earnestly, strictly”), equivalent to earnest +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɝnɪstli/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɜːnɪstli/
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Adverb

earnestly (comparative more earnestly, superlative most earnestly)

In an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.
- 1900, L. Frank Baum, chapter 23, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz:
  The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman and the Lion now thanked the Good Witch earnestly for her kindness; and Dorothy exclaimed:

Synonyms

for real; see also Thesaurus:honestly

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