earnestly

The word “earnestly” has 3 syllables: earn-est-ly

It's pronounced as /ˈɜːrnɪstli/

What is synonym and antonym for earnestly?

In the thesaurus, “earnestly” has 89 synonyms and 34 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for earnestly along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for earnestly

abruptly
actively
amain
animatedly
ardently
arduously
artlessly
assiduously
attentively
baldly
bluffly
bluntly
briskly
brusquely
busily
candidly
conscientiously
continuously
curtly
determinedly
diligently
directly
doggedly
dynamically
energetically
exhaustively
feverishly
forthrightly
foursquare
frankly
gruffly
hard
hardly
honestly
impolitely
inconsiderately
indefatigably
industriously
intensely
intensively
intently
laboriously
meticulously
mightily
obstinately
openheartedly
openly
painstakingly
plain
plainly
ploddingly
point-blank
purposefully
resolutely
rudely
sedulously
seriously
sharply
simply
sincerely
slavishly
soberly
spiritedly
steadfastly
steadily
straight
straightforward
straightforwardly
straightforwards
strenuously
stubbornly
tactlessly
thoroughly
thoughtfully
tirelessly
truthfully
unabatedly
unflaggingly
unguardedly
unrelentingly
unremittingly
unreservedly
untiringly
vehemently
veraciously
vigorously
wearilessly
willfully
zealously

Antonyms for earnestly

ambiguously
casually
circuitously
civilly
courteously
deceitfully
desultorily
diplomatically
equivocally
erroneously
evasively
fallaciously
falsely
halfheartedly
hypocritically
indirectly
indolently
insincerely
lackadaisically
languidly
lazily
listlessly
long-windedly
mendaciously
politely
shiftlessly
sluggishly
spiritlessly
tactfully
tiredly
untruthfully
verbosely
wearily
wordily

Meanings of earnestly

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

Example Sentences

She earnestly studied for hours to prepare for the challenging exam.
The candidate earnestly expressed their commitment to the values of the organization.
As the project manager, he earnestly led the team towards achieving their goals.
The teacher earnestly encouraged students to pursue their passions and dreams.
The scientist earnestly conducted experiments to advance the understanding of a rare phenomenon.

On this page you'll find 123 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to earnestly, such as: abruptly, actively, amain, ambiguously, animatedly, ardently, arduously.

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