earnestly
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Japan "has no intention whatsoever of denying or trivialising the existence of the issue", he said, but added that authorities have over the years been "earnestly addressing" diplomatic issues with Korea.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
“I think he’s doing it earnestly out of a true desire to see things done well,” Geis said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
His minister father loathed rap, yet Jean teasingly and earnestly called himself “the preacher’s son,” filling his verses with biblical language that still shows up in “Quantum Leap.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
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 • Jan. 2, 2026
“I am as sure of that, Wemmick, as you can be, and I thank you most earnestly for all your interest and friendship.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Vocabulary lists containing earnestly
"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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