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
One of the worst things that can happen to a young and evidently talented author is to be lauded too enthusiastically too soon.
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Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Now some of those same circles speak enthusiastically about psychedelics as medicine.
—Dimitri Mugianis, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
Try the Alameda Creek Trail or the paved Bayview Loop, or ask the naturalists at the visitor center to point you to the areas that are blooming most enthusiastically.
—Alissa Greenberg, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
His appearance was a surprise even to his colleagues, who stood up and applauded enthusiastically as the audience whooped and hollered.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Yet, the three — even Cavallari and Conrad, who were pitted against each other in the 2000s — were warm and chummy, cracking jokes and enthusiastically agreeing with one another.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
When the one-time event was over, McKellop was enthusiastically thanked for hosting such a fun day.
—Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Chung enthusiastically helped Maury announce the launch of his podcast, On Par with Maury Povich, in a sweet video jointly shared by the couple on Instagram last March.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
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
Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Now some of those same circles speak enthusiastically about psychedelics as medicine.
—Dimitri Mugianis, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
Try the Alameda Creek Trail or the paved Bayview Loop, or ask the naturalists at the visitor center to point you to the areas that are blooming most enthusiastically.
—Alissa Greenberg, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
His appearance was a surprise even to his colleagues, who stood up and applauded enthusiastically as the audience whooped and hollered.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Yet, the three — even Cavallari and Conrad, who were pitted against each other in the 2000s — were warm and chummy, cracking jokes and enthusiastically agreeing with one another.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
When the one-time event was over, McKellop was enthusiastically thanked for hosting such a fun day.
—Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Chung enthusiastically helped Maury announce the launch of his podcast, On Par with Maury Povich, in a sweet video jointly shared by the couple on Instagram last March.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiastically
Adverb
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The comments reacted excitedly to the news.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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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
Adverb
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Mendoza eagerly embraces his Cuban lineage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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That rarity has helped turn the doughnut into a cult favorite, with fans eagerly awaiting each limited drop.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 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 1 May. 2026.
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