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as in sincerely
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as in ardently
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Recent Examples of earnestly
No one can credibly claim that X under Musk is trying to be neutral, or build a better political arena, as Bluesky, whatever its flaws, has earnestly tried to do.
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Some of the video makers appeared to be asking earnestly about the president’s well-being, while others appeared to be acting mischievously, sowing confusion for political or financial reasons.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
There are some who earnestly enjoy it, but many more who are trying to get as drunk as possible and believe (accurately) that the Long Island Iced Tea is the quickest way to get there.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2025
From then on, Estelle earnestly concentrated on writing.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Some of the video makers appeared to be asking earnestly about the president’s well-being, while others appeared to be acting mischievously, sowing confusion for political or financial reasons.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
There are some who earnestly enjoy it, but many more who are trying to get as drunk as possible and believe (accurately) that the Long Island Iced Tea is the quickest way to get there.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2025
From then on, Estelle earnestly concentrated on writing.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earnestly
Adverb
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Over Zoom Wendel seems sincerely excited these changes and clear-eyed about the reasons for them.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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Even among some voters who were sincerely uncomfortable with Mamdani’s past rhetoric, many rationalized that an authentic Democrat with a pulse was still better than someone who might be manipulated from afar.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The founders have become valuable trophies in the ongoing culture wars, ardently claimed by both sides.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Takaichi has ardently defended conservative family values.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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One director of the Innocenti, who came aboard in the mid-fifteen-hundreds, simply stopped assigning girls to outside domestic work, owing to rampant rape and abuse.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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Surely there exist teenagers, as confounded by their classmates’ fascination with the number 67 as their parents, who simply Googled it.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Kings are also a deep team, working conscientiously to pass the torch from the Kopitar/Doughty generation to Byfield, Brandt Clarke and beyond.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In late October, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson posted a YouTube interview with Nick Fuentes, a popular white-nationalist and openly antisemitic pundit.—
Eli Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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Minnesota coach Chris Finch senses a growing interest in the tournament for players across the league, noting guys talk openly about it.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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And if not corrected — if not taken very seriously by people who don’t seem to be taking it seriously — the ball could roll off the table.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
11 Nov. 2025
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That kind of move is an indication that the Nashville wing of the Recording Academy is taken seriously by toppers at the overall org, and that the Grammys’ leaders want to do right by country.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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And honestly, what could be more feeble?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Taking care of yourself from the inside out is honestly the secret.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the same time, the 62-year-old said that smaller, more intimate meetings should be treated attentively.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Consider Josie, who listened attentively to the call that her Wall Street career was only the beginning of her professional achievements.—
James Patterson,
Big Think,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Earnestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earnestly. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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