earnest

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Ellison began his quest in earnest with a September visit to Zaslav’s Beverly Hills home, once owned by legendary Paramount studio chief Robert Evans.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, despite earnest assurances from CEOs and a gaggle of founders and analysts, some software stocks continued to tumble.

From The Wall Street Journal

With a couple of shakes, Duane dried himself off and began his exploring in earnest.

From Literature

She was deep into the writing of “Kin” when her Graves’ disease flared in earnest.

From Los Angeles Times

But he shed the glasses after laser eye surgery and adopted a less earnest demeanour that saw him impress in his ubiquitous media appearances during the election campaign.

From Barron's