Example : Talking earnestly with his son.
She started studying snakes in earnest.
A play dealing seriously with the question of divorce.

Synonyms : earnestly, in earnest

Example : Fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated.
Badly injured.
A severely impaired heart.
Is gravely ill.
Was seriously ill.

Synonyms : badly, gravely, severely

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Translation in other languages :తెలుగు हिन्दी ଓଡ଼ିଆ मराठी বাংলা தமிழ் മലയാളം