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Earnestly vs Sedulously - What's the difference?

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Earnestly is a related term of sedulously.


As adverbs the difference between earnestly and sedulously

is that earnestly is in an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort while sedulously is applying constant and enduring effort to a task or course of action; in a sedulous manner.

earnestly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.
  • * 1900 , L. Frank Baum , The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Chapter 23
    • The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman and the Lion now thanked the Good Witch earnestly for her kindness; and Dorothy exclaimed:

    Synonyms

    * for real

    sedulously

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Applying constant and enduring effort to a task or course of action; in a sedulous manner.
  • * 1827 , Maria Elizabeth Budden, Nina, An Icelandic Tale , page 15:
    • When the neighbours saw Mirbel thus sedulously adorning herself, they quickly discovered that she had ceased to think of her father—that she had ceased to mourn for him.
  • * 1914 , Joyce, James, Dubliners, "An Encounter":
    • We bought some biscuits and chocolate which we ate sedulously as we wandered through the squalid streets where the families of the fishermen lived.
  • * 1980 , Douglas, William O., The Court Years 1939–1972 :
    • That court would sedulously avoid meeting contentious issues and would sit in resplendent dignity aloof from the issues of the day.