| 单词 | earnestly |
| 释义 | earnestly (once / 258 pages) adv You'd feel terrible laughing at the goofy love song your friend wrote and performed in front of an audience, especially if he sang it earnestly, or seriously and sincerely. If you do something earnestly, you do it in a serious, heartfelt way. You might earnestly promise your friend that you'll never forget her birthday again, or earnestly ask your grandmother if there's anything you can do to help her out while she's recovering from surgery. If you earnestly study for your upcoming French exam, it means you're really buckling down to learn those vocabulary words. The Old English root of earnestly is eornost, which means "seriousness or serious intent." WORD FAMILYearnest: earnester, earnestest, earnestly, earnestness, earnests+/earnestness: earnestnesses, earnestnesss USAGE EXAMPLESParticipants railed—perhaps earnestly, perhaps jokingly—against the National Environment Research Council’s decision to reject the public’s overwhelming support for the name “Boaty McBoatface.” Slate(Dec 28, 2016) Amid the challenges of our day, see the human face of those you earnestly seek to help. Time(Dec 03, 2016) On a break between appointments, Mr. Valena reflected earnestly on his life’s journey so far. New York Times(Dec 03, 2016) adv in a serious manner talking earnestly with his son Syn in earnest, seriously |
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