All 5 Uses
earnest
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The Hiding Place
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- "Betsie," she was saying earnestly, "I'm not going to wear that great ugly hat to school just because Tante Jans paid for it.†
p. 32.9earnestly = sincerely or seriously
- Father, who was incapable of practicing deceit or even recognizing it, took a long and earnest sniff.†
p. 38.9 *earnest = sincere or serious
- But I earnestly believed—and all the books agreed—that I would look beautiful to the man who loved me.†
p. 53.1earnestly = sincerely or seriously
- I was sorry to say good-bye to this man who was struggling so earnestly for truth.†
p. 175.8
- In mid-November the rains started in earnest, chilly, drenching day-long downpours that left beads of moisture even on the inside walls.†
p. 216.1in 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).