IN EARNEST meaning: With sincere and intense conviction

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in earnest: Merriam-Webster
in earnest: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
in earnest: Collins English Dictionary
in earnest: Vocabulary.com
in earnest: Wordnik
in earnest: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
in earnest: Wiktionary
In earnest, in earnest: Dictionary.com
in earnest: Rhymezone
in earnest: FreeDictionary.org
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in earnest: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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Definitions from Wiktionary (in earnest)

▸ adjective:  Sincere; determined; truthful.
▸ adverb:  With considerable commitment, determination, or effect; significantly.
▸ adverb:  Having a sincere intent. (of a person)

Opposite:

insincere, half-hearted, casual, nonchalant

Phrases:

compete in earnest, requested in earnest, affirm in earnest, asked in earnest, more...

Adjectives:

forehanded, forthright, man-to-man, stand-up, open-hearted, sincere, wholehearted, upfront, honest, plain-spoken

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