earnestly

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

in earnest, seriously, for real, honestly

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

earnestly: valid Words With Friends Word