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1.
If you say something earnestly , you say it very seriously, often because you believe that it is important or you are trying to persuade someone else to believe it.
‘Did you?’ she asked earnestly...
ADV : ADV with v
2.
If you do something earnestly , you do it in a thorough and serious way, intending to succeed.
She always listened earnestly as if this might help her to understand.
ADV : usu ADV with v , also ADV adj
3.
If you earnestly hope or wish for something, you hope or wish strongly and sincerely for it.
I earnestly hope what I learned will serve me well in my new job.
ADV : ADV before v