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单词 earnestly
释义

earnestly

adverb

ear·​nest·​ly ˈər-nəst-lē How to pronounce earnestly (audio)
: in an earnest and serious manner : not lightly, casually, or flippantly
speaking earnestly
asking earnestly for forgiveness
providing the relief that they had earnestly hoped for
She spoke so earnestly, with such emotion in her voice, that Omakayas was always to remember that moment … Louise Erdrich
They sing contemporary R&B earnestly, like they borrowed it and want to return it in better condition than when they got it. Danyel Smith

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

earnestly

adverb

1
as in sincerely

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • sincerely
  • simply
  • openly
  • honestly
  • candidly
  • unreservedly
  • frankly
  • baldly
  • bluntly
  • artlessly
  • unguardedly
  • sharply
  • curtly
  • brusquely
  • abruptly
  • plainly
  • forthrightly
  • gruffly
  • straightforwardly
  • bluffly
  • plain
  • rudely
  • truthfully
  • impolitely
  • straightforward
  • openheartedly
  • tactlessly
  • straight
  • inconsiderately
  • point-blank
  • directly
  • foursquare
  • straightforwards
  • veraciously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • politely
  • courteously
  • tactfully
  • diplomatically
  • verbosely
  • wordily
  • civilly
  • deceitfully
  • untruthfully
  • mendaciously
  • falsely
  • insincerely
  • hypocritically
  • erroneously
  • evasively
  • fallaciously
  • ambiguously
  • indirectly
  • long-windedly
  • equivocally
  • circuitously
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2
as in ardently

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • ardently
  • conscientiously
  • attentively
  • seriously
  • steadfastly
  • thoroughly
  • exhaustively
  • painstakingly
  • unremittingly
  • vigorously
  • meticulously
  • tirelessly
  • indefatigably
  • continuously
  • unrelentingly
  • steadily
  • vehemently
  • actively
  • energetically
  • unflaggingly
  • zealously
  • spiritedly
  • feverishly
  • untiringly
  • busily
  • briskly
  • animatedly
  • ploddingly
  • stubbornly
  • resolutely
  • obstinately
  • intently
  • unabatedly
  • determinedly
  • doggedly
  • diligently
  • strenuously
  • willfully
  • arduously
  • assiduously
  • dynamically
  • intensively
  • sedulously
  • industriously
  • intensely
  • laboriously
  • slavishly
  • wearilessly
  • purposefully
  • mightily
  • amain
  • hard
  • hardly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • wearily
  • casually
  • halfheartedly
  • languidly
  • lazily
  • listlessly
  • tiredly
  • sluggishly
  • indolently
  • desultorily
  • lackadaisically
  • shiftlessly
  • spiritlessly
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