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Make style fresh in an enthusiastic manner (9)

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earnestly

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'make style fresh in an enthusiastic manner' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'make style fresh in' is the wordplay.
'make' becomes 'earn' (as in making money).
'fresh' indicates an anagram (a fresh re-ordering of the letters).
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'style' is an anagram of 'estly'.
'earn' put within 'estly' is 'EARNESTLY'.

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(Other definitions for earnestly that I've seen before include "Sincerely and seriously" , "Showing commitment" , "with heart and soul" , "Showing serious intent" , "Zealously" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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