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earnestly

adverb

Definition of earnestly

as in sincerely

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as in ardently

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Recent Examples of earnestly Though the familiar tropes of YA storytelling exist throughout, the series engages with the genre’s conventions earnestly and with sincerity, says Halsall. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026 In order to earnestly kick-start a new era for West Ham United, impending majority shareholder Daniel Kretinsky felt an important matter needed to be addressed. — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 18 July 2026 The scene, which is played earnestly and runs a tad shorter in length than the Kens’ Barbie serenade to Matchbox 20, was always scripted to include Oasis’s most popular song. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 17 July 2026 Ukraine's strike campaign started out earnestly in 2024 but has significantly intensified this year, helping Ukraine gain momentum in a grueling war of attrition that has persisted for more than four years since Russia's full-scale invasion. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for earnestly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for earnestly

Adverb

It’s routinely thrown around online, both sincerely and in jest, to describe anything that feels inauthentic.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
This is not a question of whether David Ellison sincerely intends to make more films and invest in content.

— Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of sincerely

Adverb

And there is a shocking dearth of evidence to the contrary, given how ardently Peters and her supporters have clung to this narrative for the past six years.

— The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 7 July 2026
Kevan Harris, an associate professor of sociology at UCLA who has studied the Iranian diaspora, said some of the ardently monarchist Iranians became disillusioned and demobilized when the war’s initial objective of regime change failed.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026

Definition of ardently

Adverb

One way in which Wounaan do so is conscientiously sharing and redistributing food, money, wisdom and the like to foster equity.

— Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
By thinking locally, building conscientiously, and operationalizing sustainability in our deployment choices, AI users, companies, and developers can also help ensure that the infrastructure powering our future doesn’t cost us the earth.

— Sasha Luccioni, Time, 3 July 2026

Definition of conscientiously

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The Tate brothers, who openly describe themselves as misogynists, built a global following by promoting a lavish, hypermasculine lifestyle through their social media empire.

— Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
The Combating Terrorism Center at West Point reports that veteran foreign jihadists now openly call al-Sharaa a sellout.

— Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

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Who Framed Roger Rabbit, which was directed by Robert Zemeckis with animation overseen by Richard Williams, takes every aspect of itself, even the zany silliness of cartoons, completely seriously, while never losing sight of the fun.

— James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Two of the people who escaped were seriously injured due to chemical burns.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of seriously

Adverb

Furious drops the ball a bit in the interactions with Emma and Jay Easton, turning them into one-dimensional caricatures instead of complex villains, but honestly, this show isn’t really about them.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
But honestly, what got me the most excited was less about the supernatural concept of demons coming to this world.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

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