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as in sincerely
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as in ardently
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Recent Examples of earnestly
Her subjects swing from making ASMR content out of printer sounds to earnestly explaining the various coil sizes for book binding.
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Standards like these will ensure schools are earnestly working towards developing students’ AI literacy and competency and keeping educators accountable.
—Jerel Ezell, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
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.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
And the streaming giant could earnestly benefit from WBD's content library.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Standards like these will ensure schools are earnestly working towards developing students’ AI literacy and competency and keeping educators accountable.
—Jerel Ezell, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
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.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
And the streaming giant could earnestly benefit from WBD's content library.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earnestly
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Still, the energy around physical media continues to surge in sincerely exciting new ways.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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The risk of contaminating the aquifer is a long and sincerely held fear among critics like Leigh Ford, executive director of the Snake River Alliance, a nuclear watchdog.—
Mark Dee
April 13,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Apr. 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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Alternatively, download the app to plan your visit in advance or to simply follow its highlights tour.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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But certain weeds simply aren't welcome.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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An attorney general who cannot conscientiously defend a law owes his clients — the people of Florida — the duty of allowing a surrogate to do it.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 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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Some hard-liners have openly criticized the regime for agreeing to a ceasefire, saying that the United States cannot be trusted.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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But above all – with inflation and gas prices on the rise, and the MAGA base openly in revolt – Trump urgently needs a deal.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Police say an unknown driver struck the couple and fled the scene, killing Herrera and seriously injuring Leyva.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Yes, the Lakers are beginning this tournament seriously hampered by the indefinite absences of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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The space in Sioux Falls was formerly a DMV, which is honestly the most dramatic glow-up a building has ever experienced.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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But those conversations need to happen honestly and as part of a larger plan — not one exception at a time.—
Mike Atchison,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2026.
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