Both Uses of
earnest
in
Lord of the Flies
- The chief was vague but earnest.†
p. 160.6earnest = sincere or serious
- Eric shook his head, earnestly.†
p. 188.7 *earnestly = sincerely or seriously
Definitions:
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(1)
(earnest) characterized by sincere belief
or:
intensely or excessively serious or determined -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Earnest can also be used as a name (variant spelling of Ernest), or to signify the seriousness of a pledge made (as when earnest money is included with an offer to purchase a home).