Are moving home. It must be serious (7)

I believe the answer is:

earnest

(Other definitions for earnest that I've seen before include "Eager, sincere" , "Firm" , "See 1" , "Grave" , "Oscar Wilde play 'The Importance of Being . . . . . . .'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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