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That is why, no matter how desperate the predicament is, I am always very much in earnest about clutching my cane, straightening my derby hat and fixing my tie, even though I have just landed on my head.
Charlie Chaplin

Meaning of "in earnest" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IN EARNEST

in earnest play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IN EARNEST

in deep water
in default of
in demand
in depth
in despite of
in detail
in disgust
in distress
in due course
in Dutch
in effect
in esse
in essence
in evidence
in excess of
in extenso
in extremis
in face of
in fairness (to)
in favour of

WORDS THAT END LIKE IN EARNEST

bird´s nest
bird´s-nest
crow´s nest
crow´s-nest
dishonest
earnest
feather one´s nest
finest
funest
honest
hornet´s nest
love nest
mare´s-nest
nest
overearnest
renest
soonest
thinnest
trapnest
underhonest

Synonyms and antonyms of in earnest in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IN EARNEST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «in earnest» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of in earnest

Translation of «in earnest» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IN EARNEST

Find out the translation of in earnest to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of in earnest from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «in earnest» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

认真
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en serio
570 millions of speakers

English

in earnest
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बयाना में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بشكل جدي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

всерьез
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

a sério
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আন্তরিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sérieusement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dengan bersungguh-sungguh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

im Ernst
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

本格的に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

본격적으로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing sarat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có thiện ý
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அக்கறையுடனான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बयाणाद्वारे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ciddiyetle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sul serio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na serio
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

всерйоз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în serios
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στα σοβαρά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

in alle erns
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på allvar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

alvor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of in earnest

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IN EARNEST»

The term «in earnest» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.965 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IN EARNEST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about in earnest

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10 QUOTES WITH «IN EARNEST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word in earnest.
1
Jean Anouilh
Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute! Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Only engage, and then the mind grows heated. Begin, and then the work will be completed.
2
Jimmy Carl Black
I had pretty much raised my kids and my first wife and I were divorced, so I began, in earnest, to start my musical career again. Going for the big record deal and all of that.
3
Georg Buchner
We are always on stage, even when we are stabbed in earnest at the end.
4
Richard Francis Burton
Travellers, like poets, are mostly an angry race: by falling into a daily fit of passion, I proved to the governor and his son, who were profuse in their attentions, that I was in earnest.
5
Charlie Chaplin
That is why, no matter how desperate the predicament is, I am always very much in earnest about clutching my cane, straightening my derby hat and fixing my tie, even though I have just landed on my head.
6
Gray Davis
We started focusing on this in earnest late summer and early fall. I can build more power plants. In the 12 years before us, not a single plant of major consequence was built.
7
William Lloyd Garrison
I will be as harsh as truth, and uncompromising as justice... I am in earnest, I will not equivocate, I will not excuse, I will not retreat a single inch, and I will be heard.
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William Lloyd Garrison
I am in earnest - I will not equivocate - I will not excuse - I will not retreat a single inch - and I will be heard!
9
Marcus Garvey
Men who are in earnest are not afraid of consequences.
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Nancy Horan
I'm married to Kevin, a photographer whose career has put him on the campaign trail with presidential candidates and sent him on assignment to far-flung places for long periods of time. It was sometimes rough when our children were small, and I was beginning to write in earnest.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IN EARNEST»

Discover the use of in earnest in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to in earnest and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Time to Be in Earnest
In this intriguing and very personal book, part diary, part memoir, P.D. James considers the twelve months of her life between her 77th and 78th birthdays, 'a time to be in earnest', as Dr Johnson said at the comparable moment of his very ...
P. D. James, 2011
2
Arts in Earnest: North Carolina Folklife
DIVArts in Earnest explores the unique folklife of North Carolina from ruddy ducks to pranks in the mill. Traversing from Murphy to Manteo, these fifteen essays demonstrate the importance of North Carolina’s continually changing folklife.
Daniel W. Patterson, Charles G. Zugg III, 1990
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The Importance of Being Earnest
The tale of two gentlemen who adopt fictitious identities in order to woo the objects of their affections is Wilde’s most beloved work, considered to be one of the wittiest plays ever written in English.
Oscar Wilde, 1899
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Mathematics in Fun and in Earnest
A world-renowned mathematician takes a lighthearted look at the philosophy, form, and re-creations of mathematics, discussing the science's charm as well as its utility and historical role. 1958 edition.
Nathan Altshiller-Court, 1958
5
Messing About in Earnest
Part travel writing, part social history and part personal reflection, Messing About In Earnest is a real gem.
Nick Burningham, 2003
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Life in Earnest: Six Lectures, on Christian Activity and Ardor
Six Lectures, on Christian Activity and Ardor James Hamilton. 1. Love to Christ is an abiding motive. It is neither a fancy, nor a sentiment, nor an evanescent emotion. It is a principle — calm, steady, undecaying. It was once a problem in ...
James Hamilton, 1851
7
Advance Japan: A Nation Thoroughly in Earnest... . ...
This series includes ethnographic and general histories of distinct peripheral coastal regions that comprise South and East Asia. Other works focus on cultural history, archaeology, and linguistics.
J Morris, 2011
8
Words in earnest: or, The path of wisdom made plain
or, The path of wisdom made plain William Wallace Everts. of our police can be prevented, and our towns and cities cleansed so as to be safely inhabited. Neither law, nor science, nor philosophy, can do anything without this. Your scientific ...
William Wallace Everts, 1852
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Reform in Earnest: Or Truth Over All; Particularly in Regard ...
Or Truth Over All; Particularly in Regard to Oaths, Lies, Man and Woman Worship ... Conveyed in a Friendly Dialogue Between a Baptist, a Bishop of the Church of England, an Ex-president of the Wesleyan Conference, a Minister of the ...
Edward Miles, 1859
10
The Importance of Being Earnest
John Gambril Nicholson in his poem "Of Boy's Names" (Love in Earnest: Sonnets, Ballades, and Lyrics (1892)) contains the lines: " Though Frank may ring like silver bell, And Cecil softer music claim, They cannot work the miracle, –'Tis Ernest ...
Oscar Wilde, 1946

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IN EARNEST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term in earnest is used in the context of the following news items.
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BBC Royal Charter debate begins in earnest - Broadband TV News
BBC Broadcasting House After weeks of phony war the Government has published the Green Paper that will lead up to the renewal of the ... «Broadband TV News, Jul 15»
2
Central Banks Take Back Global Market Spotlight - WSJ
The divergence is clearer at the short end of the curve, and should extend as markets begin to price in tighter U.S. policy in earnest. That would ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
3
UNITED NATIONS: Nearly a quarter of UN states want female …
It's the latest sign of momentum for the idea as campaigning to succeed Ban Ki-moon at the end of 2016 begins in earnest. A document ... «Lexington Herald Leader, Jul 15»
4
The first national drone racing championship is underway in … - Quartz
Today, the competition begins in earnest: the racers will try to record their fastest time around the track in one massive elimination round. «Quartz, Jul 15»
5
Oil Set for Longest Run of Weekly Losses Since January on Glut
“Although Iran will not be able to contribute in earnest to global supplies before 2016 it has nevertheless brought the focus squarely back on ... «San Diego Source, Jul 15»
6
Questions loom as USA enter Gold Cup quarterfinals | FOX Sports
... by concluding the initial obligations ahead of the other two groups -- offer a chance to freshen things up before the journey starts in earnest. «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
7
Wal-Mart's self-interested shot at reviving the American factory - The …
After the speeches, Wal-Mart's Open Call meeting for would-be suppliers began in earnest. At the company's low-slung "home office," narrow ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
8
Indians players and front office turn focus to second half and beyond …
The indians return to action today after a much-needed four-day break for most of the team. Not, the road to contention starts in earnest. Here's ... «Let's Go Tribe, Jul 15»
9
Bristol University | News | July: Ancient life in three dimensions
Work will now begin in earnest on the fossils, thanks to a £250,000 grant from the Leverhulme Trust which will allow for three-dimensional ... «University of Bristol, Jul 15»
10
Downtown's PPG Place eyes bigger ice rink, new restaurant …
The 2 PPG upgrades are expected to start in earnest this fall. Mr. Wisniewski said Highwoods would be spending “significant dollars” on the ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»

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