Both Uses of "earnest" in "Hedda Gabler"

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Both Uses

earnest
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Hedda Gabler
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That is why I beg so earnestly that you—you too—will keep a sharp eye upon him.†
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earnestly = sincerely or seriously
In downright earnest?†
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earnest = sincere or serious

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Definitions:

(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).