Both Uses of
earnest
in
Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia
- But of course he had not many hours to spare, for now his education was beginning in earnest.†
Chpt 5 *in earnest = serious; or in a serious manner
- Destrier bolted in good earnest.†
Chpt 5earnest = sincere or serious
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).