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| 1. | [ adjective ] characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions | |
| Synonyms: | earnest solemn sincere | |
| Examples: | "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate" "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant" "a film with a solemn social message" |
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| Related terms: | serious | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] in a serious manner | |
| Synonyms: | seriously earnestly | |
| Examples: | "talking earnestly with his son" "she started studying snakes in earnest" "a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce" |
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| Related terms: | serious earnest serious earnest | |
| Similar spelling: |
inherent inerrant innermost inherence inherently inhere_in inerrancy |
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