All 3 Uses of
earnest
in
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- At this moment the Beaver again popped its head out from behind the tree and beckoned earnestly to them.†
p. 71.9earnestly = sincerely or seriously
- And now the snow was really melting in earnest and patches of green grass were beginning to appear in every direction.†
p. 130.0in earnest = serious; or in a serious manner
- ...waiting and wondering while the Lion and the Witch talked earnestly together in low voices.
p. 157.3 *earnestly = very 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).