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as in excitedly
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as in actively
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Recent Examples of eagerly
Straight men are just catching up, vanity-wise, and political opportunists have eagerly fed into their insecurities.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Nearly everyone in the building is either thinking about ordering it, eagerly waiting for its arrival or in the process of eating it.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
Your littlest charges will marvel at the size of the camels, tortoises and giraffes lumbering about the zoo’s meandering paths, and then eagerly pet goats and sheep in the farmyard.
—Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Rodrigo is the youngest of four boys and eagerly awaited his graduation in a few months.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Then, fans eagerly waited for the gates to open.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The pair had been eagerly awaiting the event, choosing to take time off work to make it to the premiere.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Yet plenty of glaring questions about the long-term viability of AI programming prevail, with some warning that questionable and unverified code could come to spell disaster for corporations that eagerly embrace it.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
With stock-sized tires, the truck accelerated more eagerly, steering felt sharper, and parking was easier.
—Bryan Rogala, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Nearly everyone in the building is either thinking about ordering it, eagerly waiting for its arrival or in the process of eating it.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
Your littlest charges will marvel at the size of the camels, tortoises and giraffes lumbering about the zoo’s meandering paths, and then eagerly pet goats and sheep in the farmyard.
—Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Rodrigo is the youngest of four boys and eagerly awaited his graduation in a few months.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Then, fans eagerly waited for the gates to open.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The pair had been eagerly awaiting the event, choosing to take time off work to make it to the premiere.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Yet plenty of glaring questions about the long-term viability of AI programming prevail, with some warning that questionable and unverified code could come to spell disaster for corporations that eagerly embrace it.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
With stock-sized tires, the truck accelerated more eagerly, steering felt sharper, and parking was easier.
—Bryan Rogala, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eagerly
Adverb
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Panthers fans excitedly rumbled in his mentions.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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On one of her visits, when the house lights came back up, a woman next to her excitedly embraced her.—
Alexandra Starr,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, deploying strategic sobriety checkpoints — particularly during peak-risk periods — can likewise ensure that law enforcement not only follows up on harm but also actively discourages dangerous behavior.—
Sean M. Cleary,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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These are the regions where specific tick populations are permanently established, constantly present and actively transmitting diseases.—
Emily Bache,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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This was just as the Watergate era took hold and the Washington Post was becoming the most important and avidly read paper on earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Yet years spent avidly collecting the pieces naturally left a mark in his approach.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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He was lustily booed, and also maybe eight.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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Helen wept quietly, believing her world had come to an end, while Alice, always comfortable with attention, cried more lustily.—
Charlotte Brooks,
Big Think,
13 Mar. 2026
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Opening the program with Bacewicz’s Concerto for String Orchestra, Sułkowska-Migon spoke enthusiastically about her fellow countrywoman.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Evangelical churches and commentators enthusiastically promoted the narrative.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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This is an opinion heartily shared by many European business leaders, including Erik Ekudden, chief technology officer at telecoms giant Ericsson.—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Mark Strom, a Brea resident who opposes the deal, heartily disagrees.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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His way of impatiently rebuffing Salome’s inappropriate advances is to give her singing lessons.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Levine and Katz behave believably like brothers, impatiently sparring with each other.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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The sight of them gave me the creeps, triggering a desire to turn around and walk briskly in the other direction.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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In Albany, Ossé filmed a video, rife with quick cuts, of himself walking around briskly in a dark suit and talking about the Fair Share Act.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Eagerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eagerly. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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