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in earnest
adjective as in sobersided
Weak matches
- austere
- bound
- bound and determined
- businesslike
- cold sober
- contemplative
- deadpan
- deliberate
- determined
- downbeat
- earnest
- funereal
- genuine
- go for broke
- grave
- grim
- honest
- intent
- long-faced
- meditative
- no-nonsense
- pensive
- pokerfaced
- reflective
- resolute
- resolved
- sedate
- set
- severe
- sincere
- sober
- solemn
- staid
- steady
- stern
- thoughtful
- unhumorous
- unsmiling
- weighty
adverb as in seriously
Strongest matches
Strong match
Example Sentences
A play on words with gold rush, it began in earnest around 2008 when a series of reports identified vast mineral and hydrocarbon reserves across the Arctic region.
The push to encourage motorists to adopt CNG-powered vehicles in Tanzania was hatched over a decade ago but did not begin in earnest until 2018.
Before long, the choreography of a political transition began in earnest.
Once people invest in the technology in earnest, whether it’s balloons, drones, or aircraft, there will be considerable momentum toward actually using it, he argues.
Wicked's Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are among the stars who have scored nominations for the Golden Globes, as the Hollywood award season kicks off in earnest.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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