Sentence examples for was earnestly from inspiring English sources
adverb
In an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.
They agreed, too, that Mr. Bush was earnestly trying to protect them.
This wasn't a situation in which the Afghan government was earnestly trying, but failing, to serve its people.
I was very touched by Wakayama, an authority in cloning technology, who was earnestly listening to me while taking notes".
This is one of Mr. Forsythe's more convincing studies in modernist anomie, and it was earnestly and surely danced.
But others who observed the bishops' private annual assembly in 2010 said that the cardinal was earnestly hoping for compromise on the issue.
After lunch from round the wicket Shahadat dispatched Tim Bresnan, who was earnestly trying to convince onlookers that he is a proper batsman.
Others were earnestly horrified.
– is earnestly stomping towards festival ubiquity.
The arguments on either side back then were earnestly made.
The acting in all this is earnestly, effortfully bland.
He is earnestly preparing for his life after Gitmo.
