All 3 Uses of "earnest" in "Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports"

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All 3 Uses

earnest
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Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
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She looked up at me earnestly.†
Part 1 *

earnestly = sincerely or seriously
However, they were broadcasting the earnest face of a fair-haired woman who was speaking in consecutive languages.†
Part 3

earnest = sincere or serious
"The causes of war will be eliminated," she went on earnestly.†
Part 3

earnestly = sincerely or seriously

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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).