earnestly
Example Sentences
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"We earnestly hope, that the 'Islamabad Talks' succeed in achieving sustainable peace and wish to share more good news in coming days," Sharif said.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 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
Politics has of course always had a mucky and brutal side to it, as well as one of public service which works earnestly to improve people's lives.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
I’m asking that earnestly, because there’s no consensus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
Farid picked him up, put him on his shoulder, and looked earnestly at Dustfinger.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
Vocabulary lists containing earnestly
"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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