All 3 Uses of "earnest" in "The Thief, by Turner"

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The Thief, by Turner
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In front of me the mountains began in earnest.†
Chpt 4 *

in earnest = serious; or in a serious manner
Ambiades pretended not to understand, but Sophos nodded his head earnestly.†
Chpt 7

earnestly = sincerely or seriously
If I had been a religious person, I might have stopped to pray in earnest, but it didn't occur to me.†
Chpt 8

in earnest = serious; or in a serious manner

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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).