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Recent Examples of excitedly
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.
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People Staff, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
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
Mira growled into her watch, excitedly.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Four days into the new year, a post on the farm’s Instagram page excitedly announces the start of its 2026 season.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
On Sunday night, Eduardo Rivera excitedly called his dad to share the good news.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
The pup barks excitedly before the door swings open and Koch drops to her knees to receive kisses and greetings.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
Sadie excitedly barks before the door opens and Koch drops to her knees to receive kisses and greetings from the pup.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
People Staff, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
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
Mira growled into her watch, excitedly.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Four days into the new year, a post on the farm’s Instagram page excitedly announces the start of its 2026 season.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
On Sunday night, Eduardo Rivera excitedly called his dad to share the good news.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
The pup barks excitedly before the door swings open and Koch drops to her knees to receive kisses and greetings.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
Sadie excitedly barks before the door opens and Koch drops to her knees to receive kisses and greetings from the pup.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excitedly
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 couple were deeply involved in literary circles, collected books avidly, read voraciously as well as penning various works.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 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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As with Valerie watching her colleagues enthusiastically reclaim the sitcom script, Deborah realizes the effort is just as important as the end result.—
Caroline Framke,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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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
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Bum-seok listens impatiently to their second-hand accounts of tiger tracks being sighted in the mountains, leading them to assume the animal must have wandered all the way down from Siberia.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Drivers have been patiently and impatiently waiting to race again.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Still, Dubas is keenly aware of fans’ attachment to Malkin.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Rahm, though, is keenly aware of the perception.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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“Excitedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excitedly. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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