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Earnestly

adverb/ˌɛndoʊkɹɪnˈɑːlədʒiz/
Definition
in a serious manner
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌɛndoʊkɹɪnˈɑːlədʒiz/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɜːnɪstli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɜːnɪstli/
3 syllables Say it as /ˌɛndoʊkɹɪnˈɑːlədʒiz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adverbin a serious manner
“talking earnestly with his son”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
ernsthaft
auf ernsthafte Art und Weise
🇫🇷French
sérieusement
de manière sérieuse
🇪🇸Spanish
formalmente
de manera seria
🇮🇹Italian
seriamente
in modo serio
🇳🇱Dutch
ernstig
op een serieuze manier
🇵🇹Portuguese
sinceramente
de uma maneira séria
🇷🇺Russian
искренне
в серьезной манере
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ज़ोर देकर
गंभीर तरीके से
🇧🇩Bengali
আন্তরিকভাবে
একটি গুরুতর পদ্ধতিতে
🇮🇳Tamil
தீவிரமாக
தீவிரமான முறையில்
🇮🇳Telugu
తీవ్రంగా
తీవ్రమైన పద్ధతిలో
🇮🇳Marathi
कळकळीने
गंभीर पद्धतीने
🇮🇳Gujarati
નિષ્ઠાપૂર્વક
ગંભીર રીતે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶ್ರದ್ಧೆಯಿಂದ
ಗಂಭೀರ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആത്മാർത്ഥമായി
ഗുരുതരമായ രീതിയിൽ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦਿਲੋਂ
ਇੱਕ ਗੰਭੀਰ ਤਰੀਕੇ ਨਾਲ
🇵🇰Urdu
سنجیدگی سے
ایک سنجیدہ انداز میں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
切实
严肃地
🇯🇵Japanese
真剣に
真剣な態度で
🇰🇷Korean
진심으로
진지하게
🇻🇳Vietnamese
một cách nghiêm túc
một cách nghiêm túc
🇹🇭Thai
อย่างจริงจัง
อย่างจริงจัง
🇮🇩Indonesian
dengan sungguh-sungguh
secara serius
🇵🇭Filipino
taimtim
sa seryosong paraan
🇲🇾Malay
bersungguh-sungguh
secara serius
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بجدية
بطريقة جدية
🇮🇷Persian
با جدیت
به صورت جدی
🇹🇷Turkish
ciddiyetle
ciddi bir şekilde
🇮🇱Hebrew
ברצינות
בצורה רצינית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'earnestly'?
The primary meaning of 'earnestly' is 'in a serious manner'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'earnestly' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'earnestly' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'earnestly' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'earnestly' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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