Synonyms for earnestly

Most common

in earnest · soberly · seriously

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Adverb

Antonyms

flippantly, frivolously, jokingly

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Definitions

1. adv. 1

   In an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.

Example sentences

• seriously He was seriously ill, and the doctor was sent for.
• sincerely I sincerely hope you'll give me this second chance.
• intently Pietro was staring intently at Melissa's daughter.
• heartily I heartily wish that in my youth I had someone.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

hard¹

7 letters

soberly³

8 letters

intently³, heartily³

9 letters

seriously⁴, sincerely³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (soberly³ = 3 syllables).