1
as in sincerely
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as in ardently
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Recent Examples of earnestly
The system continued, musing earnestly: Is this response born of love and wisdom, or is it born of compulsion?
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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
The university points to resources like the Basic Needs Hub or emergency housing as evidence of action, but these efforts are underfunded and understaffed, leaving those who earnestly care about students having to fall far short of meeting the demand.
—Ellen Wu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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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
The university points to resources like the Basic Needs Hub or emergency housing as evidence of action, but these efforts are underfunded and understaffed, leaving those who earnestly care about students having to fall far short of meeting the demand.
—Ellen Wu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earnestly
Adverb
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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
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Jokes aside, Lyonne sincerely wants to do more movies.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
Adverb
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Originally, Ghost Protocol insinuates that the bombing was intended to simply frame the IMF team or the U.S. government (or both).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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My advice, however, is not to stop using PINs but simply to use longer ones.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Adverb
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The woman also was seriously injured in the crash and was taken to a hospital by ambulance.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2025
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Mina worked her ass off, and threatened to beat Toni a couple times, though fans didn’t take most of the nearfalls seriously.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Adverb
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The robots, honestly, aren’t yet amazing at punching and kicking each other, and sometimes fall off-balance while attacking or defending themselves.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Each shopper is limited to 3 Lip Butter Balms per color per purchase, and honestly, that’s just not enough!—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
31 May 2025
Adverb
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Any actions should be considered thoroughly, alongside a broad coalition of state insurance regulators, industry, and other stakeholders ready to work with federal policymakers.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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Apply an ample amount of shampoo and work it in thoroughly.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
Adverb
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There’s a lot of life in those small moments that is worth living that, frankly, social media is never going to show us.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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But perhaps the biggest rebuttal against Treasury securities losing their haven status is, frankly, that there are no better alternatives (for now?).—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
Adverb
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The overly earnest character speaks in a hilariously cringey Gen Z self-help psychobabble that continuously grates on Enrique’s nerves.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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An explainability agent can continuously reassess stocking levels by analyzing supply, demand, asset usage, and work orders.—
Paul J. Noble,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Earnestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earnestly. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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