All 4 Uses of "earnest" in "A Doll's House"

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earnest
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A Doll's House
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of course he can't be in earnest about it.†
Act 2

in earnest = serious; or in a serious manner
Yes, Torvald, I beg you so earnestly— Helmer.†
Act 2

earnestly = sincerely or seriously
That is why I beg you so earnestly— Helmer.†
Act 2
I say that we have never sat down in earnest together to try and get at the bottom of anything.
Act 3 *

in earnest = in a serious manner

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Definitions:

(1) (earnest)
characterized by sincere belief

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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).