eagerly

adverb

Definition of eagerlynext
1
as in excitedly

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Relevance

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2
as in actively

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eagerly
  1. heartily
  2. surely
  3. fiercely
Adverb
  • After speaking by phone with representatives of the company, I was heartily impressed by the InnovAge mission and anxious to see their operation nearest to me, which turned out to be Sacramento.
    Sara Zeff Geber, PhD, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Sure, there’s one last bit of Taylor Sheridan self-gratification in the first ten minutes, as everyone gathers around and laughs heartily at one last wacky story from Travis.
    Vulture Editors, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of heartily
Adverb
  • Anyone who’s stumbled into fashion TikTok over the past several months has surely come across seasonal analysis, which designates people into each of the four seasons based on their hair, eye, and skin color.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
  • One thing is for sure: Thank goodness J.M. Barrie is long dead, because this movie would surely kill him.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of surely
Adverb
  • Directed by Gia Coppola, Anderson was joined by a stellar cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, who plays Shelly's wise and fiercely loyal best friend Annette; Dave Bautista as stage manager Eddie; Billie Lourd as Shelly's daughter Hannah and Shipka and Song as dancers Jodie and Mary-Anne.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Kimbell has said the retailer has never experienced such a fiercely competitive environment.
    Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of fiercely
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