earnestly
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- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 9
/ˈɝnɪstli/
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/ˈɝnɪstli/ · /ˈɜːnɪstli/
Definition of earnestly
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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In an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.
“The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman and the Lion now thanked the Good Witch earnestly for her kindness, […]”
“One thing, however, I do most earnestly beg and entreat of you: […]”
“Before long, the unsuspecting salesman was earnestly pitching him "the quietest noisemaker on the market."”
““This the only seat y’all got?” [Dank] Demoss, who also goes by Dajua Blanding, asks earnestly.”
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Etymology
From Middle English ernestly, from Old English eornostlīċe (“earnestly, strictly”), equivalent to earnest + -ly.
Words you can make from earnestly
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Best play easterly 11 points8-letter words
2 words7-letter words
29 words- RESTYLE 10 pts
- SALTERY 10 pts
- SEALERY 10 pts
- STERNLY 10 pts
- STYRENE 10 pts
- TENSELY 10 pts
- TERSELY 10 pts
- YESTERN 10 pts
- ANTLERS 7 pts
- EARNEST 7 pts
- EASTERN 7 pts
- ELATERS 7 pts
- ENTERAL 7 pts
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- LATEENS 7 pts
- LEANERS 7 pts
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6-letter words
87 words- EATERY 9 pts
- ELYTRA 9 pts
- ESTRAY 9 pts
- LAYERS 9 pts
- LYRATE 9 pts
- LYSATE 9 pts
- NEARLY 9 pts
- NEATLY 9 pts
- REALTY 9 pts
- RELAYS 9 pts
- SANELY 9 pts
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- SENTRY 9 pts
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- STYLAR 9 pts
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- TEENSY 9 pts
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5-letter words
81 words- ANTSY 8 pts
- ARTSY 8 pts
- ARYLS 8 pts
- EARLY 8 pts
- EENSY 8 pts
- ENTRY 8 pts
- EYERS 8 pts
- EYRAS 8 pts
- EYRES 8 pts
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- RENTE 5 pts
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- RESET 5 pts
- SANER 5 pts
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