as in excitedly
in an enthusiastic manner
sportswriters have praised this new pitching find so enthusiastically you'd think he's going to pitch nothing but no-hitters
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Recent Examples of enthusiastically
As with Valerie watching her colleagues enthusiastically reclaim the sitcom script, Deborah realizes the effort is just as important as the end result.
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Caroline Framke, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
His goal sparked wild celebrations inside St Mary’s, none more so than in the press box, where Southampton’s analysts, doing the opposite of keeping a low profile amid the allegations levelled at the club, were enthusiastically bouncing around.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Baseman speaks enthusiastically about his work in general, but becomes more animated when talking about cats.
—Iris Kwok
may 12, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Ada enthusiastically emailed to Epstein in April of that year.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 9 May 2026
The Bargaining Committee is enthusiastically recommending our members vote yes.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
As any astrophotographer will enthusiastically tell you, such commitment to preserving the darkness of the night sky is a rare find with any accommodation.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
Thank you to Zhou Taomo for enthusiastically recommending Sharon Hays’s work.
—Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
After a few enthusiastically affirmative answers, Ringwald shared a carousel featuring pages from Anxietyland.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Caroline Framke, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
His goal sparked wild celebrations inside St Mary’s, none more so than in the press box, where Southampton’s analysts, doing the opposite of keeping a low profile amid the allegations levelled at the club, were enthusiastically bouncing around.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Baseman speaks enthusiastically about his work in general, but becomes more animated when talking about cats.
—Iris Kwok
may 12, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Ada enthusiastically emailed to Epstein in April of that year.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 9 May 2026
The Bargaining Committee is enthusiastically recommending our members vote yes.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
As any astrophotographer will enthusiastically tell you, such commitment to preserving the darkness of the night sky is a rare find with any accommodation.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
Thank you to Zhou Taomo for enthusiastically recommending Sharon Hays’s work.
—Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
After a few enthusiastically affirmative answers, Ringwald shared a carousel featuring pages from Anxietyland.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiastically
Adverb
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Chase Infiniti looks excitedly out at the crowd during her interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in New York City on May 18.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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The video showed Montag and Pratt hugging inside a camper set up on the property as their children excitedly pointed out hummingbirds and other wildlife.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Adverb
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And new methods of adaptation are eagerly being adopted as the effects of climate change are already affecting lives and livelihoods.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
22 May 2026
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During an eruption, lava fountains can shoot hundreds of feet into the sky, drawing thousands of visitors eagerly hoping to witness the natural spectacle.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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The show followed an exuberantly wealthy family who became penniless overnight after falling victim to fraud.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2026
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That’s a nod to another tradition that’s perhaps most exuberantly followed in the colonial city of Antigua, Guatemala, where miles of these carpets are created for Holy Week — twice on Good Friday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Enthusiastically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiastically. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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