Earnest- Meaning, Usage, Quotes, and Social Example

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Earnest [ ur-nist]
Earnest is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun

It means:

1. A sincere or serious person
2. Passionate/ Diligent
3. To a greater extent (in earnest)

Usage Example 1: He topped the class because he was the most earnest boy amongst the lot.

Usage Example 2:
Their work began in earnest since the launch date was near.

I am a humble but very earnest seeker after truth.

Mahatma Gandhi