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outright (Alex Lilo); in sober sadness; in real earnest (Anglophile); in earnest (разыграться и т.п.: Closer to midnight, the rain began in earnest. • After light showers during the day, it began to rain in earnest in the evening. • This time Palestinians and Israelis began killing each other in earnest, as their conflict spun out of control. • With the collapse of a 2-year ceasefire, Turkish forces and Kurdish militants are again killing each other in earnest. Anglophile); rights; genuinely; seriously |
