earnestly
How many syllables in earnestly?
There are 3 syllables in the word earnestly.How to pronounce earnestly:
Synonyms for earnestly:
abruptly
artlessly
baldly
bluntly
brusquely
candidly
curtly
forthrightly
frankly
gruffly
honestly
in all sincerity
in earnest
openly
plainly
seriously
sharply
simply
sincerely
straightforwardly
truly
unguardedly
unreservedly
Antonyms for earnestly:
brittly
daintily
decrepitly
delicately
dodderingly
dreamily
effetely
faintly
feebly
flimsily
fragilely
frailly
frangibly
gently
helplessly
indolently
infirmly
languidly
languorously
lazily
lethargically
listlessly
meagrely
sensitively
shakily
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