in_earnest | ||
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 |