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earnestly + verb
放在主要动词前，强调做事时的认真、诚恳态度，常见于 believe、hope、ask 等动词。
I earnestly believe that education can change lives.
我诚挚地相信教育可以改变生活。
诚挚地；认真地
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诚挚地；认真地
in a serious manner
I earnestly believe that education can change lives.
我诚挚地相信教育可以改变生活。
认真地；诚挚地；真心实意地。
In an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.
以认真的方式
in a serious manner
She earnestly asked for another chance.
她认真地请求再给一次机会。
AI contextual example
The students listened earnestly to the teacher's explanation.
学生们认真地听老师讲解。
AI contextual example
He earnestly hopes the project will succeed.
他由衷地希望这个项目能成功。
AI contextual example
talking earnestly with his son
与他的儿子认真地交谈。
WordNet
放在主要动词前，强调做事时的认真、诚恳态度，常见于 believe、hope、ask 等动词。
I earnestly believe that education can change lives.
我诚挚地相信教育可以改变生活。
放在不及物动词之后，描写动作进行时的认真神情。
He nodded earnestly.
他认真地点头。
及物动词带宾语时，副词可放在宾语之后，同样表达诚挚的做事方式。
She thanked him earnestly.
她诚挚地感谢了他。
Not this
He is an earnestly student.
Use this
He is an earnest student.
earnestly 是副词，不能修饰名词；修饰名词要用形容词 earnest，因此改为 an earnest student。
Not this
You should take the exam earnestly.
Use this
You should take the exam seriously.
英语中表示“认真对待”的固定动词短语是 take something seriously；earnestly 虽也有“认真地”之意，但不能用于该搭配，应改用 seriously。
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衷心希望
We earnestly hope that the peace talks will succeed.
我们衷心希望和谈能成功。
坚信
She earnestly believes in the power of education.
她坚信教育的力量。
恳切地请求
I earnestly ask you to reconsider your decision.
我恳切地请求你重新考虑你的决定。
认真地努力
They earnestly strive to improve their English every day.
他们每天认真地努力提高英语。
虔诚地祈祷
He earnestly prayed for his mother's recovery.
他虔诚地为母亲的康复祈祷。
认真地倾听
The teacher earnestly listened to each student's question.
老师认真地倾听了每个学生的问题。
要为从前一次交付给圣徒的真道竭力争辩。
She earnestly believes that education can change a child's life.
她真诚地相信教育能改变孩子的一生。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
Same pattern, same sound
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earnestly 以 ear 开头，想象竖起耳朵（ear）认真听，态度诚挚。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式演讲、正式信函、严肃会谈 earnestly 多用于正式或书面语境，强调态度认真、诚恳；日常口语中通常较少出现，常见于演讲、正式请求或严肃表态等场合。
The stressed syllable /ɝn/ in earnestly matches earn, learn, and yearn. Honestly shares the spelling ending -nestly but is pronounced /ˈɑːnɪstli/, so it does not rhyme. No common English word rhymes with the whole word earnestly.
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