Both Uses of
earnest
in
Angelfall
- He leans toward us in earnest.†
p. 105.9 *in earnest = serious; or in a serious manner
- Behind her, the angel convulses in earnest.†
p. 249.3
Definitions:
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(1)
(earnest) characterized by sincere belief
or:
intensely or excessively serious or determined -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) 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).