earnestlyEnglish → FrenchOxford English–Frenchearnestly /BrE ˈəːnɪstli , AmE ˈərnəstli / adverb 1 (seriously) [speak, discuss, ask] sérieusement 2 (sincerely) [hope, wish] sincèrement 3 (fervently) [plead, pray] avec ardeur