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as in sincerely
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as in ardently
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Introduced as a chance for high-minded singles earnestly seeking lifelong love to find their soulmates, sight unseen, the show has since faced constant controversy, ranging from participants’ complaints about the conditions on set to a handful of alarming lawsuits.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
The inflated pedantry of his style, all those technical-sounding terms and incantatory clauses in the service of a simple idea, seems practically comic, but Kushner presents it earnestly, without a hint of irony.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Smith is astonishing as the arrogant Chase, seemingly channeling him, and LaBelle, one of the most exciting young actors to come along in a long time, steadily and earnestly holds the center as a young Lorne, somehow remaining steadfast in his belief that the show will, and must, go on.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 4 Oct. 2024
On her debut, Minaj rapped ferociously and sang earnestly – sometimes in the same song – a combination of skills that, coupled with the sparkly beats of Drew Money, Swizz Beatz, and Pop & Oak, confounded those who encountered her on a vibe closer to The Come Up DVD.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2024
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Judy Berman, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
The inflated pedantry of his style, all those technical-sounding terms and incantatory clauses in the service of a simple idea, seems practically comic, but Kushner presents it earnestly, without a hint of irony.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Smith is astonishing as the arrogant Chase, seemingly channeling him, and LaBelle, one of the most exciting young actors to come along in a long time, steadily and earnestly holds the center as a young Lorne, somehow remaining steadfast in his belief that the show will, and must, go on.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 4 Oct. 2024
On her debut, Minaj rapped ferociously and sang earnestly – sometimes in the same song – a combination of skills that, coupled with the sparkly beats of Drew Money, Swizz Beatz, and Pop & Oak, confounded those who encountered her on a vibe closer to The Come Up DVD.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earnestly
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There’s no governing body doing a universal flex test (although that would be sincerely appreciated).Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 11 Oct. 2024
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Speaking totally sincerely, it wasn’t even aimed at anyone.Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2024
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Iran possessing nukes represents an existential threat to Israel’s security in a way that terror groups—despite their horrific actions—simply never did.Carrie A. Lee, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
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Murakami isn’t so much a novelist as a fictional anthologist, collating various monologues delivered by his characters; some of these are riveting narratives in their own right, but many simply serve to explain what’s going on or clumsily advance the plot.Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Today’s blockbuster titles rely on robust engines like Unity and Unreal to push pretty polygons, engines made for companies and people already seriously dedicated to game development as a career.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Others criticized him for failing to take safety seriously.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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His chances of a pardon are, honestly, pretty good.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Really this entire thing is…pretty creative honestly.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Any vendor that accesses or stores your sensitive, protected or confidential data must be thoroughly evaluated.Paul Blough, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Modi: Vikings -4 The Jaguars are in free fall, and, despite the final score showing a one-score loss, they were thoroughly dominated by the Eagles last week.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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In our 248 years, the majority of our leadership has been white and male and, frankly, affluent.Marianne Schnall, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Women and ‘time poverty’ The reality is that many of us are forced to leave mid-career or stop scaling our businesses because juggling parenting and working full-time is exhausting, stressful and, frankly, impossible.Blessing Adesiyan, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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California enacted a law this year that will, among other things, require manufacturers to continuously monitor every autonomous vehicle on the road and designate a remote human operator to immobilize a vehicle if necessary.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The exact count is continuously updated, with the University of Florida's Election Lab tracking turnout by state and voting method.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Earnestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earnestly. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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