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ardently

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Synonyms & Antonyms of ardently

as in earnestly, conscientiously

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for ardently

attentively,
conscientiously,
earnestly,
exhaustively,
meticulously,
painstakingly,
seriously,
thoroughly

continuously,
ploddingly,
steadfastly,
steadily,
unabatedly,
unrelentingly,
unremittingly

indefatigably,
tirelessly,
unflaggingly,
untiringly,
wearilessly

actively,
animatedly,
briskly,
busily,
dynamically,
energetically,
feverishly,
spiritedly,
vehemently,
vigorously,
zealously

obstinately,
stubbornly,
willfully

amain,
arduously,
assiduously,
determinedly,
diligently,
doggedly,
hard,
hardly,
industriously,
intensely,
intensively,
intently,
laboriously,
mightily,
purposefully,
resolutely,
sedulously,
slavishly,
strenuously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for ardently

casually,
desultorily,
halfheartedly,
indolently,
lackadaisically,
languidly,
lazily,
listlessly,
shiftlessly,
sluggishly,
spiritlessly,
tiredly,
wearily

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“Ardently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ardently. Accessed 18 May. 2021.

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