All 4 Uses

earnest
in
Betrayed: A House of Night Novel
(Auto-generated)

Her face looked sad and serious as she talked earnestly into the camera.†
Chpt 8 *

earnestly = sincerely or seriously
Chera's beautiful brown eyes looked earnestly into the camera as she continued.†
Chpt 8
No damn way that hag knows how to be authentic, faithful, wise, earnest, and sincere about anything except her own hateful plans.†
Chpt 14

earnest = sincere or serious
I didn't wait for her to question me, but continued earnestly, "I'm going to light an earth candle for Stevie Rae.†
Chpt 32

earnestly = sincerely or seriously

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).