earnestly
adverb
ear·nest·ly
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Definition of earnestly
: 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
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