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earnest
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And Then There Were None
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- He said earnestly: "I was just obeying orders, sir, that's all."†
p. 52.9earnestly = sincerely or seriously
- Ex-Inspector Blore was an earnest man.†
p. 188.2 *earnest = sincere or serious
- Maine said earnestly: "We thought of that, sir.†
p. 280.2earnestly = 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) 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).