All 3 Uses of "earnest" in "Ordinary People"

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So earnest, so polite.†
p. 67.3

earnest = sincere or serious
Beth and Mac are in one corner, consulting earnestly about books, he is sure.†
p. 67.5 *

earnestly = sincerely or seriously
Nuthatches, creepers, chickadees, grosbeaks (he bought himself a bird book, and is learning to identify them) go sedately and earnestly about their business, which is eating.†
p. 95.7

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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).