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earnest
Universal Words
adjective
very serious and sincere:
an earnest young man * Despite her earnest efforts, she could not find a job. * When I looked over, he was in earnest conversation with his father.
earnestly adverb:
He gazed earnestly into my eyes.
earnestness noun [U]
IDIOMS
in earnest
1 more seriously and with more force or effort than before:
The work on the house will begin in earnest on Monday. * That was when our troubles started in earnest.
2 very serious and sincere about what you are saying and about your intentions; in a way that shows that you are serious:
You may laugh but I'm in deadly earnest. * I could tell she spoke in earnest.
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