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as in sincerely
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as in ardently
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Recent Examples of earnestly
Those song titles reflect the spiritual bent of the lyrics, which Connolly sings warmly and earnestly.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Trump never intended to earnestly negotiate with Iran.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Her subjects swing from making ASMR content out of printer sounds to earnestly explaining the various coil sizes for book binding.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Standards like these will ensure schools are earnestly working towards developing students’ AI literacy and competency and keeping educators accountable.
—Jerel Ezell, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Trump never intended to earnestly negotiate with Iran.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Her subjects swing from making ASMR content out of printer sounds to earnestly explaining the various coil sizes for book binding.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Standards like these will ensure schools are earnestly working towards developing students’ AI literacy and competency and keeping educators accountable.
—Jerel Ezell, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earnestly
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Take a few extra moments to double-check your space, thank your host sincerely, and leave on a warm, unhurried note.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
22 May 2026
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Sometimes people do sincerely want feedback on why their offer wasn’t good enough.—
John Richardson
Attia Qureshi,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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The two Cuban American Republicans co-owned a house in Tallahassee, celebrated family events together and ardently opposed Venezuela’s socialist government when both went to Washington at the same time — Rubio elected to the Senate, Rivera to the House.—
Joshua Goodman,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Dobbins ardently believes that’s going to happen.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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In that sense, Shadbolt’s food doesn’t have to argue for British cooking so much as simply to practice it, excellently.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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The National Alliance to End Homelessness reports that cities relying on arrests and sweeps do not see long-term decreases in unsheltered homelessness because people are simply displaced into new areas rather than housed.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee, which teaches people how to conscientiously object to income levies, reports surging interest in its training sessions.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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An attorney general who cannot conscientiously defend a law owes his clients — the people of Florida — the duty of allowing a surrogate to do it.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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What is striking about this moment is that America is not merely acknowledging the Jewish roots of some of its values historically, but openly turning again to a distinctly Jewish practice as a possible source of wisdom for the present.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The controversy also took a turn after the discovery of a March 2026 interview with outlet El Nuevo Día in which Díaz openly discussed his family’s involvement in the underground circuit.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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The storytelling, however, is padded and repetitive, meaning this 149-minute movie never quite takes escapist flight, while also remaining hard to take altogether seriously.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Then a voice disorder, then a bout of tuberculosis (seriously).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Wild-eyed in a register that ranges from dreamy to terrified to stunned into submission, her performance is the most honestly felt thing here.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Yet that cannot be wielded, either logically or honestly, as an excuse for imposing war on the noble Cuban people.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The flock attentively listened to the rules of crime solving from George’s books and put all that deductive reasoning to work when George is found dead.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Horner looked attentively at Strand, but didn’t display any visible sign of emotion.—
Harriet Ramos
May 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 May 2026
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“Earnestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earnestly. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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