Both Uses of
earnest
in
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
- But did you perceive her earnest?†
Scene 2.1 *earnest = sincere or serious
- Marry, after they clos'd in earnest, they parted very fairly in jest.†
Scene 2.5in earnest = serious; or in a serious manner
Definition:
characterized by sincere belief
or:
intensely or excessively serious or determined
or:
intensely or excessively serious or determined