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- Winslow smiled, and in his deep, earnest voice said, "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth."†
Chpt 1 *earnest = sincere or serious
- She and Winslow began in earnest, using their hoarded ammunition carefully.†
Chpt 1in earnest = serious; or in a serious manner
Definitions:
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(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).