earnestly

柯林斯詞典

1. ADV If you say something earnestly, you say it very seriously, often because you believe that it is important or you are trying to persuade someone else to believe it. 嚴(yán)肅地[ADV with v]
"Did you?" she asked earnestly. “你呢？”她嚴(yán)肅地問(wèn)。
2. ADV If you do something earnestly, you do it in a thorough and serious way, intending to succeed. 認(rèn)真地
She always listened earnestly as if this might help her to understand. 她總是認(rèn)真地聽(tīng)，好像這樣會(huì)幫她聽(tīng)懂一樣。