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EARNESTLY
Definition of EARNESTLY
adverb
In an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.
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Where it comes from
From Middle English ernestly, from Old English eornostlīċe (“earnestly, strictly”), equivalent to earnest + -ly.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
EARNESTLY in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 6 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 33, 22 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 94, 22 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First found by a player on Day 33, 22 June 2026.
Built from these letters
EARNESTLY starts with E and ends with Y. Sorted, its letters read AEELNRSTY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start EARNES
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 33
Could you have found EARNESTLY?
OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 33 - and most players walked straight past it.
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