in earnest vs satisfactory

in earnest

adj
  • Sincere; determined; truthful. 

adv
  • Having a sincere intent. 

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

satisfactory

adj
  • Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient. 

  • Causing satisfaction; agreeable or pleasant; satisfying. 

  • Making atonement for a sin; expiatory. 

noun
  • The rating given to somebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them. 

  • Somebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them. 

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