earnestly

Meanings

Adverb

in a serious manner
- "talking earnestly with his son"

Adv

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

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

for real, honestly, in earnest, seriously

Scrabble Score: 12

earnestly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
earnestly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
earnestly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

earnestly is a valid Words With Friends word