Both Uses of
earnest
in
Lord of the Flies
- The chief was vague but earnest.†
p. 160.6earnest = sincere or serious
- Eric shook his head, earnestly.†
p. 188.7 *earnestly = sincerely or seriously
Definition:
characterized by sincere belief
or:
intensely or excessively serious or determined
or:
intensely or excessively serious or determined