in earnest vs sharply

in earnest

adv
  • Having a sincere intent. 

  • With considerable commitment, determination, or effect; significantly. 

adj
  • Sincere; determined; truthful. 

sharply

adv
  • In an intellectually alert and penetrating manner. 

  • Of speech, delivered in a stern or harsh tone. 

  • Suddenly and intensely like a gasp, but typically as the result of an emotional reaction. 

  • In a sharp manner. 

  • Severely. 

How often have the words in earnest and sharply occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )