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Meaning of in earnest | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

Sincere; determined; truthful.

Equivalents

Azərbaycanca ciddi
Deutsch ernsthaft
Esperanto serioza
Magyar igazán komolyan
Italiano sul serio
Kurdî ciddî
Русский всерьёз

Examples

“"I wasn't in earnest. I only brought it in joke."”
She replied, "When did I ever tell you a lie ? I am in earnest."”
Samuel was stern, serious and deeply in earnest. He seldom smiled and never laughed. He was uncompromisingly religious, conscientious and morally unbending.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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