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earnestly

English

Etymology

From Middle English ernestly, from Old English eornostl??e (“earnestly, strictly”), equivalent to earnest +? -ly.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /??n?stli/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /???n?stli/

Adverb

earnestly (comparative more earnestly, superlative most earnestly)

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

Translations

Synonyms

  • for real; see also Thesaurus:honestly

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persistently

English

Etymology

persistent +? -ly

Adverb

persistently (comparative more persistently, superlative most persistently)

  1. In a persistent manner.
    The small girl persistently asked her father to buy her the doll.

Synonyms

  • ceaselessly, incessantly, nonstop; see also Thesaurus:continuously

Translations

Further reading

  • persistently in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • persistently in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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