over-earnestly
/ˌəʊvərˈəːnɪstli/adverb
In an over-earnest manner; too earnestly.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in George Pettie (c1548–1589), writer of romances. From over- + earnestly, after over-earnest.
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