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as in sincerely
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as in ardently
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Recent Examples of earnestly
The parties are pretending to be earnestly negotiating the settlement of a federal lawsuit.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
The system continued, musing earnestly: Is this response born of love and wisdom, or is it born of compulsion?
—D. Graham Burnett, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
Startups are embarking fervently down this rocky pathway, earnestly attracting topnotch VC investments.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Remmick gazes at them earnestly and speaks from his heart, or what passes for it.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
The system continued, musing earnestly: Is this response born of love and wisdom, or is it born of compulsion?
—D. Graham Burnett, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
Startups are embarking fervently down this rocky pathway, earnestly attracting topnotch VC investments.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Remmick gazes at them earnestly and speaks from his heart, or what passes for it.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earnestly
Adverb
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Democrats may sincerely believe curbing gas and coal production is essential to fighting climate change.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
2 June 2025
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June sincerely forgives her, which comes as a relief to a woman who’s gone through a significant evolution throughout The Handmaid’s Tale.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
27 May 2025
Adverb
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One possibility is that the chimps simply chose to imitate the android—much like people and animals often mimic others in unfamiliar social situations.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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Without this program, called Invest in Kids, there was simply no money for their families to be able to cover tuition.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
Adverb
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Five soldiers were injured, one seriously, said spokesperson Effie Defrin.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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Since then, Rae has been vocal about taking her music seriously and sharpening her instincts.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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Sometimes just a few graceful words, honestly expressed, can both reveal and haunt.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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One challenge honestly is staying on my content game.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Adverb
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So when the lawyer suggested Forrest had been the initial aggressor, his old bandmate was thoroughly pissed.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
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At his age, Jones thoroughly believes exercise is essential to living a full, healthy life — not just physically, but mentally.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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These new kicks will go perfectly with your favorite team's City Connect jerseys and hats on game day, or quite frankly, with any outfit.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The film deals frankly with Joel’s addictions, and how what saved him was probably his obsession with his songcraft.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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By doing the heavy lifting of continuously sifting through maintenance and operational data, the AI system can automatically generate insights about potential deviations and risks that may not seem obvious when manually trying to sort through all that data.—
Michael Amori,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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In-fighting often hindered the progress of Hulu as its strategy continuously shifted.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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“Earnestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earnestly. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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