Both Uses
earnest
in
Tangerine, by Edward Bloor
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- She had her head down, talking earnestly to Shandra.†
p. 110.4 *earnestly = sincerely or seriously
- I answered earnestly, "We want to help you fight this freeze tonight.†
p. 218.6
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) 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).