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

I nod and feel touched at how earnestly she calls me maestra, but her words make me nervous too.

From Literature

It’s a stunning moment, and one of the show’s most memorable scenes, because it earnestly captures the silent yearning that comprises so much of the gay experience, especially for closeted gay men.

From Salon

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

Related Words

• seriously
• sincerely
• soberly
• thoughtfully