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Recent Examples of excitedly
Panthers fans excitedly rumbled in his mentions.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
On one of her visits, when the house lights came back up, a woman next to her excitedly embraced her.
—Alexandra Starr, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Starla, a young boxer that had been excitedly jumping on the visitors, seemed to sense that something serious was happening.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Hendrickson spoke excitedly about the opportunity to play with quarterback Lamar Jackson rather than chase him.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Posing for pictures and excitedly showing off their products — dead and alive — these vendors were a 180 of what visitors often experience at such places.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
When teammates Derek Dixon and Jarin Stevenson dove on the floor for a loose ball and drew a first-half foul, Wilson was excitedly yelling and pointing with his left hand.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Cooper’s big brother yelled excitedly when first responders arrived at the Vetta Sports Soccerdome in Webster Groves.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
The five-bedroom, five-bathroom pad is a remodeled Mediterranean-style mansion that Zendaya excitedly showed off on her Instagram account.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 2 Mar. 2026
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
On one of her visits, when the house lights came back up, a woman next to her excitedly embraced her.
—Alexandra Starr, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Starla, a young boxer that had been excitedly jumping on the visitors, seemed to sense that something serious was happening.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Hendrickson spoke excitedly about the opportunity to play with quarterback Lamar Jackson rather than chase him.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Posing for pictures and excitedly showing off their products — dead and alive — these vendors were a 180 of what visitors often experience at such places.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
When teammates Derek Dixon and Jarin Stevenson dove on the floor for a loose ball and drew a first-half foul, Wilson was excitedly yelling and pointing with his left hand.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Cooper’s big brother yelled excitedly when first responders arrived at the Vetta Sports Soccerdome in Webster Groves.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
The five-bedroom, five-bathroom pad is a remodeled Mediterranean-style mansion that Zendaya excitedly showed off on her Instagram account.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excitedly
Adverb
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Frustrated with the constant upkeep he’s required to do in his job for Old Art (Miguel Bonilla), the Curator eagerly opens the crate to reveal a statue reminiscent of Michelangelo’s David.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Despite some online commentators with large followings publicly disagreeing with the president's decision—and many legacy media outlets eagerly highlighting their comments to try and sow division—the MAGA base is not wavering one bit.—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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This was just as the Watergate era took hold and the Washington Post was becoming the most important and avidly read paper on earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 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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Dinner was a delicate salad that Joan had made from thirty-seven dollars’ worth of farmers’-market produce, and a fresh pasta from an extraordinarily expensive local business that the residents of the Lower Haight enthusiastically supported.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Asked in separate interviews last week to recount their initial impressions of each other, both guitarists responded enthusiastically.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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His way of impatiently rebuffing Salome’s inappropriate advances is to give her singing lessons.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Levine and Katz behave believably like brothers, impatiently sparring with each other.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The Waldorf crew is keenly aware of this comeback’s historical significance.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Langer keenly broke from the gate to get in the mix thanks to a 30 on the first nine, with five birdies.—
Jay Paris,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Excitedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excitedly. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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