In earnest and Truly

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In earnest adverb - In a serious manner.

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Truly and in earnest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Truly" instead an adverb phrase "In earnest".

Truly adverb - Not merely this but also.

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In earnest and truly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In earnest" instead an adverb "Truly".

Nearby Word: truism

His opponent refuses to be convinced that he truly lost their non-lethal exchange and insists on repeating it in earnest, whereupon Kyuzo immediately kills him.

Source: Establishing Character Moment / Live-Action Films

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