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as in sincerely
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as in ardently
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Recent Examples of earnestly
Inevitably, in a film where no wheel really goes unreinvented, the earnestly nerdy Daniel, who collects fantasy action figures and even puts them on his desk, falls under their spell.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
And the streaming giant could earnestly benefit from WBD's content library.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
The show is full of tender moments between characters who earnestly want to do right by one another but simply don’t know how, as well as evocative performances from Reinhart, Ruffalo, and Betty Gilpin, who plays Dad’s present-day pregnant girlfriend, Kate.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
These efforts actively provide security for the fishing season and earnestly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests, as well as the lives and property, of Chinese fishermen—including those from the Taiwan region.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
And the streaming giant could earnestly benefit from WBD's content library.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
The show is full of tender moments between characters who earnestly want to do right by one another but simply don’t know how, as well as evocative performances from Reinhart, Ruffalo, and Betty Gilpin, who plays Dad’s present-day pregnant girlfriend, Kate.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
These efforts actively provide security for the fishing season and earnestly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests, as well as the lives and property, of Chinese fishermen—including those from the Taiwan region.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earnestly
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But it’s played sincerely, so the visual contrast just makes the connection feel clumsy, if not outright absurd.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
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But the few times they’re forced to play their hurt feelings sincerely are as forced as the moment when Grace zips her gory wedding gown back on before it’s even been washed.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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The two Cuban American Republicans co-owned a house in Tallahassee, celebrated family events together and ardently opposed Venezuela’s socialist government when both went to Washington at the same time — Rubio elected to the Senate, Rivera to the House.—
Joshua Goodman,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Dobbins ardently believes that’s going to happen.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Learning a language, studying abroad, or simply traveling to experience something entirely unfamiliar to you.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, even when she’s supposed to play the most antagonistic female archetype, Darlene is simply too much of a mood and a vibe, and her fundamentally anti-Karen nature is good for TV but bad for the judging criteria in this challenge.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2026
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In 1938, Labor Secretary Frances Perkins advised that the disease could be prevented if dust controls were conscientiously applied.—
Dr. Céline Gounder,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The observers are taught to conscientiously follow the law, including traffic rules, and to try to avoid physical confrontation with federal agents.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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House Speaker David Osborne, R-Prospect, openly said early in the session that neither would advance.—
Lucas Aulbach,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
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Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard made history as the first openly transgender woman to do so in Tokyo in 2021, though no woman who transitioned after being assigned male at birth is known to have participated in an Olympics since.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
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Publix is one of the many Florida fixtures that Damon takes very seriously.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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But their hopes were further dashed in November when a shooting in Washington killed one National Guard member and seriously injured another.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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These days, balancing the press with writing is honestly a gift.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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Which, honestly, only makes the whole thing funnier.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Lilian watched the children attentively.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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But my interpreter and guide, Alex Kotchev, a Bulgarian who has spent more than two decades living and eating attentively in Sapporo, steered me instead to Menya Saimi, in a sleepy residential neighborhood a half hour's subway ride from the city center.—
Alex Halberstadt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Earnestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earnestly. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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