WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| in earnest adv | (wholeheartedly, sincerely) | sinceramente adv |
| | I could tell from the tears in his eyes that my boss was speaking in earnest when he said he was sad to see me go. |
| be in earnest v expr | (be sincere, serious) | decirlo en serio loc verb |
| | | ser sincero loc verb |
| | Steph thought her fiancé was playing a prank when he said he couldn't marry her the day before the wedding, but he was in earnest. |