1
as in excitedly
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2
as in actively
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eagerly
Adverb
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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 -
As the audience laughed heartily at her sorority-girlish excitement, Glaser landed her punchline.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Collins’s search for his wife will surely play a major role, but can that take the form of a mystery that’s slowly unraveled over the course of a season?—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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If President Trump thought a Nobel Peace Prize was in his future for brokering peace terms, the White House clash last week surely ended that hope.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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While Patel is fiercely loyal to Trump, his message Saturday was a rebuke to Musk, who has had the ear of the president since the 2024 campaign.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Firefly exemplifies how innovation and responsibility can coexist, even in a fiercely competitive and rapidly evolving market.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Eagerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eagerly. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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