earnestly

副词 adv.
/ˈɜːnɪstli/    /ˈɝnɪstli/

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. In an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.
    — The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman and the Lion now thanked the Good Witch earnestly for her kindness, […]

词形变化

more earnestly comparative most earnestly superlative

词源

From Middle English ernestly, from Old English eornostlīċe (“earnestly, strictly”), equivalent to earnest + -ly.
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