In earnest
In earnest adverb - In a serious manner.
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Synonyms for In earnest
Significant and in earnest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Significant" instead an adjective phrase "In earnest".
Significant
Significant adjective - Clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood).
In earnest and significant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In earnest" instead an adjective "Significant".
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- Given the tone of Hitler's speech that was interrupted by his assassination, as well as Witt's forewarning that it would be significant, it is implied that, had he not been killed, he would have begun the Final Solution in earnest.
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Significant and In earnest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_earnest/significant
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