earnestly

American  

[ur-nist-lee] / ˈɜr nɪst li /

adverb

1. with deep and sincere feeling; seriously.

   After earnestly delivering a sermon on helping people in need, the pastor was gratified to see the record number of donations to the shelter.

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Etymology

Origin of earnestly

First recorded before 1000; earnest ¹ ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

We reaffirm our readiness to engage earnestly with them to achieve the peace that the Sudanese people have long awaited.

From The Wall Street Journal

The world’s richest men are earnestly talking about traveling to outer space to build gigantic data centers to train AI models among the stars.

From The Wall Street Journal

The world’s richest men are earnestly talking about traveling to outer space to build gigantic data centers to run artificial-intelligence models among the stars.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet Amélie, who earnestly narrates events as though each fragment of existence is an urgent matter, is perfectly content in her bubble.

From The Wall Street Journal

He earnestly thanked his fans for acknowledging the contributions of Latinos in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• seriously
• sincerely
• soberly
• thoughtfully