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
Opening the program with Bacewicz’s Concerto for String Orchestra, Sułkowska-Migon spoke enthusiastically about her fellow countrywoman.
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Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
Evangelical churches and commentators enthusiastically promoted the narrative.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
The clip quickly struck a nerve online, with social media users responding enthusiastically.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Social media users responded enthusiastically.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Senior Tec Connect classes offered through Solana Beach Community Connections have been enthusiastically reviewed by participants.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
His climber fails to get Camper Kyle to the ground in time, but Bauer claps enthusiastically.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
At the end of five encores, the audience enthusiastically called her back to the stage.
—Michael Zwiebach, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
Their enthusiastically nasty little bon-bon is likely to go over well as an opening-weekend premiere in SXSW’s Midnighter selection.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
Evangelical churches and commentators enthusiastically promoted the narrative.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
The clip quickly struck a nerve online, with social media users responding enthusiastically.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Social media users responded enthusiastically.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Senior Tec Connect classes offered through Solana Beach Community Connections have been enthusiastically reviewed by participants.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
His climber fails to get Camper Kyle to the ground in time, but Bauer claps enthusiastically.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
At the end of five encores, the audience enthusiastically called her back to the stage.
—Michael Zwiebach, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
Their enthusiastically nasty little bon-bon is likely to go over well as an opening-weekend premiere in SXSW’s Midnighter selection.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiastically
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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
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Hendrickson spoke excitedly about the opportunity to play with quarterback Lamar Jackson rather than chase him.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Straight men are just catching up, vanity-wise, and political opportunists have eagerly fed into their insecurities.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Nearly everyone in the building is either thinking about ordering it, eagerly waiting for its arrival or in the process of eating it.—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Yet despite that apparent simplification, the trenches themselves were in line with Lee’s exuberantly experimental creative urges; playful, ingenious, complex, and witty.—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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For his part, and most fittingly, Valentino creative director Michele will be planting the exuberantly luxe Valentino standard yet again in Paris, January 26-29, at Valentino’s beloved Haute Couture fashion week.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Enthusiastically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiastically. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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