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With considerable commitment, determination, or effect; significantly. / (of a person) Having a sincere intent.

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in earnest

Source Word

in earnest

Adverb

of a person

With considerable commitment, determination, or effect; significantly. / (of a person) Having a sincere intent.

Japanese Meaning

真剣に / 本気で / 本格的に

After months of casual interest, she began studying in earnest for the bar exam.

数か月の軽い関心の後、彼女は司法試験のために本気で勉強を始めた。

Sense（1）

With considerable commitment, determination, or effect; significantly.

It's snowing in earnest right now.

Sense（2）

(of a person) Having a sincere intent.

He was talking in earnest, even though his speech carried an ironic tone.