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earnest 1, adjective(dictionary)

earnest 2, noun (oh)



2 n
in earnest
if something starts happening in earnest, it begins properly - used when it was happening in a small or informal way before
::On Monday your training begins in earnest !
be in earnest
to really mean what you are saying, especially when expressing an intention or wish
::She wasn't sure whether he was in earnest or not.
be in dead/deadly/complete earnest
::Although he smiled, Ashley knew he was in deadly earnest.