Earnest and Friendly

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Earnest adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.

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Friendly and earnest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Friendly" instead an adjective "Earnest".

Nearby Words: earnestness, earnestly

Friendly adjective - Having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest.

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Earnest and friendly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Earnest" instead an adjective "Friendly".

Nearby Words: friend, friendliness, friendship

Sakura herself leans more and more into this as the series goes on as she's earnest and friendly.

Source: The Cutie
Experienced outdoorsmen will tell you, in full earnest: If you meet a friendly fox, kill it without hesitation.

Source: Killer Rabbit / Real Life
Basrahip is an earnest, friendly, at times even jovial man.

Source: Literature / The Dagger and the Coin

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