earnestly
adverb
1 earnestly
In a serious manner:
— Talking earnestly with his son.
synonyms: in earnest, seriously.
Roget 604:
resolutely
etc.
adj.;
in earnest,
in good earnest;
seriously,
joking apart,
earnestly,
heart and soul;
on one's mettle;
manfully,
like a man,
with a high hand;
with a strong hand
etc.
(exertion)
686.
at any rate,
at any risk,
at any hazard,
at any price,
at any cost,
at any sacrifice;
at all hazards,
at all risks,
at all events;
a' bis ou a blanc [Fr.];
cost what it may;
coute [Fr.];
a tort et a travers†;
once for all;
neck or nothing;
rain or shine.
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Moby thesaurus: actively, ardently, assiduously, bec et ongles, committedly, decidedly, decisively, decorously, demurely, determinedly, devotedly, devoutly, dingdong, down, exhaustively, fervently, fervidly, firmly, fixedly, for real, formally, gravely, grimly, hammer and tongs, heart and soul, heartily, heatedly, impassionedly, in all seriousness, in earnest, in good earnest, inflexibly, intensely, intently, like a bulldog, like a leech, obstinately, painstakingly, passionately, perfervidly, perseveringly, persistently, purposefully, relentlessly, resolutely, resolvedly, sedately, seriously, sincerely, singlemindedly, sober-mindedly, soberly, sobersidedly, solemnly, somberly, staidly, staunchly, steadfastly, steadily, tenaciously, thoroughly, thoughtfully, tooth and nail, unremittingly, unswervingly, unyieldingly, vehemently, wholeheartedly, with a will, with constancy, with total dedication, zealously ... show more.
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