adj. & n. --adj. ardently or intensely serious; zealous; not trifling or joking. --n. seriousness. øin (or in real) earnest serious(ly), not joking(ly); with determination. øøearnestly adv. earnestness n. [OE eornust, eornost (with Gmc cognates): cf. ON ern vigorous]
EARNEST
Meaning of EARNEST in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012