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earnestly

/ˈɜːnɪstli/adverb

उच्चारण अर्निस्ट्ली

गंभीरता से, सच्चे मन से

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adverb
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    in a very serious and sincere way

    गंभीरता से, सच्चे मन से

    • She earnestly requested more time.
    • The little girl earnestly asked her father to take her to the book fair.
    • The student earnestly asked the teacher to explain the problem again.
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    • He worked earnestly through the night to finish the model.
    • She earnestly hoped her family would be safe.

    Synonyms seriously sincerely solemnly fervently intently

    Opposite frivolously casually flippantly half-heartedly

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≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

seriously sincerely solemnly fervently intently

Antonyms

frivolously casually flippantly half-heartedly

AaSpelling

ear·nest·ly

?Which word?

Keep the serious words together: earnestly, sincerely, solemnly (in a very serious way), fervently (with strong feeling), intently (with great attention).

गंभीरता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: earnestly, sincerely, solemnly (बहुत गंभीरता से), fervently (तीव्र भावना से), intently (बहुत ध्यान से)।

§Grammar and usage

The adjective earnest means serious and sincere ('an earnest student').

Adjective earnest का अर्थ गंभीर और सच्चा है ('an earnest student')।

'I earnestly request you to…' is a formal phrase.

पत्र-लेखन में 'I earnestly request you to…' औपचारिक वाक्यांश है।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

In earnest (seriously and with determination: 'The preparation began in earnest').

Idiom 'in earnest' (गंभीरता और दृढ़ता से: 'The preparation began in earnest')।