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as in sincerely
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as in ardently
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Recent Examples of earnestly
Eye contact is the result of earnestly and actively trying to decipher the communication of the other person and ensure that your communication is received.
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Michael Chad Hoeppner, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
The script was co-written by the director and Zack Kahn (who also came up with its story) and delivers a grab-bag of earnestly upsetting horror vignettes alongside wacky Christmas nonsense that can fall spectacularly flat.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
That the movie was so marred with contentious and unsafe labor disputes such that no one could earnestly stand by the film’s ethos during its promotion gave the whole affair an unpleasant ubiquity in the summer movie landscape.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
Exploring seems to be a key theme in Cara’s career, as her music earnestly captures the complexities of growing into adulthood and how romantic relationships stir up all kinds of emotions.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
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Michael Chad Hoeppner, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
The script was co-written by the director and Zack Kahn (who also came up with its story) and delivers a grab-bag of earnestly upsetting horror vignettes alongside wacky Christmas nonsense that can fall spectacularly flat.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
That the movie was so marred with contentious and unsafe labor disputes such that no one could earnestly stand by the film’s ethos during its promotion gave the whole affair an unpleasant ubiquity in the summer movie landscape.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
Exploring seems to be a key theme in Cara’s career, as her music earnestly captures the complexities of growing into adulthood and how romantic relationships stir up all kinds of emotions.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earnestly
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Yet, while organizational leaders may sincerely pursue tangible improvements across the DEI spectrum, these efforts often turn up short, regrettably failing to move the needle.—
Charlotte Sweeney OBE,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Sting sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience and extends his gratitude to the fans for their understanding.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
Fox News,
22 Jan. 2025
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My way of adapting is simply keeping up with that content and constantly experimenting with new production techniques.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Connectivity, quite simply, is the key to unlocking potential and reducing inequality.—
Hans Vestberg,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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In January 2024, the couple sought private health care, and their concerns were taken seriously from the start.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Thomas is the classic late bloomer who did not really take the sport seriously until the start of his freshman year.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Quite honestly, pitting the two of them against each other next makes sense.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Iannucci comes honestly to his cynicism about those in power.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2025
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Before the Lunar New Year In preparation for the Lunar New Year, houses are thoroughly cleaned to drive away any bad luck from the previous year.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Her book will thoroughly inform those affected by the disease, touching on all that happens before a child is born with sickle cell and extending all the way to finding — or conceiving — a bone marrow donor.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Well, honestly, that dates all the way back to before the pilot was written, frankly, the research trip that Mindy and I did.—
Hilary Lewis,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Jan. 2025
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Miranda Priestly may have snubbed florals as dépassé in the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, but nearly 20 years later, contemporary designers are pushing the pattern in exciting directions, bringing a fresh, new, and frankly edgy take on plants—particularly ones with petals.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2025
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Artificial intelligence systems continuously analyze the images to provide data for firefighters to quickly respond.—
John W. Daily,
The Conversation,
30 Jan. 2025
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Air traveler invades passenger's personal space to snap photos of clouds throughout flight A woman became frustrated on a recent flight to Germany when the passenger seated next to her continuously stretched his arm out to take photos near the window.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Earnestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earnestly. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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