Definitions
in a serious manner
Word origin
From Middle English ernestly, from Old English eornostlīċe (“earnestly, strictly”), equivalent to earnest + -ly.
Used in a sentence
“The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman and the Lion now thanked the Good Witch earnestly for her kindness, […]”
“One thing, however, I do most earnestly beg and entreat of you: […]”
“Before long, the unsuspecting salesman was earnestly pitching him "the quietest noisemaker on the market."”
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