Antonyms for earnestlyearnest·ly

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1. earnestlyadverb

   Synonyms:
   for real

2. earnestlyadverb

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

   Synonyms:
   for real

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1. seriously, earnestly, in earnestadverb

   in a serious manner

   "talking earnestly with his son"; "she started studying snakes in earnest"; "a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce"

   Synonyms:
   seriously, badly, in earnest, severely, gravely

How to use earnestly in a sentence?

1. Allan K. Chalmers:

   Men should not trust in God as if God did all, and yet labor earnestly as is he himself did all.

2. Wang Wenbin:

   On issues concerning China's sovereignty and territorial integrity and other core interests, there is no room for compromise, we urged the Wang Wenbin side to earnestly follow the One China principle... be cautious in words and deeds on the Taiwan issue, and not send any wrong signal to pro-Taiwan independence and separatist forces -- so it won't cause serious damage to the situation across the Taiwan Strait and China-US relations.

3. Sun Jianguo:

   The prerequisite for win-win cooperation is mutual trust, (We) hope the U.S. side can pay great attention to China's concerns, earnestly respect our core interests, avoid words and actions that harm bilateral ties, and reduce activities which cause misunderstandings or misjudgements.

4. Buddha:

   The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.

5. Charles Cooley:

   There is no way to penetrate the surface of life but by attacking it earnestly at a particular point.

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