earnestly
Translation
earnestly, sincerely, seriously
Examples
She looked at him earnestly.
She looked at him earnestly.
He earnestly believes he is right.
He earnestly believes he is right.
Grammar Patterns
((verb)) earnestly to (verb) in a sincere way They talked earnestly for hours.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sincerely, seriously, solemnly; Antonyms: flippantly, frivolously
Etymology
From the adjective 'earnest' plus the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'.
Memory Tips
Describes an action done in an 'earnest' way. If you are 'earnest', you act 'earnestly'.