All 4 Uses
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- I don't care where I came from," Angel said earnestly, looking into my eyes.†
Chpt 31-40earnestly = sincerely or seriously
- They're not troublemakers," I replied, injecting an earnest note into my voice.†
Chpt 41-50earnest = sincere or serious
- A girl was with him, talking to him, looking earnest.†
Chpt 51-60 *
- His big blue eyes, so like Angel's, looked at me earnestly.†
Chpt 131-142earnestly = 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).