1
as in excitedly
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in actively
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eagerly
Adverb
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This is not a musical where senior citizens walk on stage and croon heartily to advise the next generation.—
David John Chávez,
The Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2025 -
Canada may have been heartily celebrating a 4 Nations Face-Off victory on Thursday night, with McDavid’s goal at the 8:18 mark of overtime handing the United States a bitter 3-2 loss during an exhilarating final at TD Garden in Boston.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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And the 13-inch model will surely last another 2-3 hours on top of that.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Hepburn will have to have a better performance here to give Louisville a chance to win, and the senior guard will surely be up for the challenge.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Latin American markets, notably Brazil, are fiercely contested.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The next spring, Henry arrived at the Second Virginia Convention in mourning for his recently deceased wife but just as fiercely determined to fight for the Colonies.—
Cassandra Good,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Eagerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eagerly. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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