Associations to the word «Earnestly»

Wiktionary

EARNESTLY, adverb. In an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.

Dictionary definition

EARNESTLY, adverb. In a serious manner; "talking earnestly with his son"; "she started studying snakes in earnest"; "a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke