in a serious manner; talking earnestly with his son; she started studying snakes in earnest; a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce
[ Syn: earnestly , earnestly , in earnest , in earnest , earnestly , earnestly , in earnest , in earnest , earnestly , earnestly , in earnest , in earnest , earnestly , earnestly , in earnest , in earnest ]
to a severe or serious degree; fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated; badly injured; a severely impaired heart; is gravely ill; was seriously ill
[ Syn: badly , badly , severely , severely , gravely , gravely , badly , badly , severely , severely , gravely , gravely , badly , badly , severely , severely , gravely , gravely , badly , badly , severely , severely , gravely , gravely ]