earnestly
adv.in a serious and honest way. You use this when someone is trying very hard to do something right or to be sincere.
adv.in a sincere, serious, or earnest manner. Often used to describe the manner in which a request is made or a task is performed.
“He asked for my help earnestly.”
“The young student applied for the scholarship earnestly, hoping to prove his dedication to the field.”
“The committee listened to the testimony earnestly, aware that the witness's sincerity could significantly influence the final outcome of the investigation.”
“In his post, which has been viewed more than 10 million times, Hubinger said "we really do earnestly believe" AI poses a species-ending risk to humans.”
“It’s a slick presentation and earnestly performed, with an important story to tell.”
From Middle English ernestly, from Old English eornostlīċe (“earnestly, strictly”), equivalent to earnest + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.