avidly

adverb

Definition of avidlynext
as in eagerly

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Recent Examples of avidly The couple were deeply involved in literary circles, collected books avidly, read voraciously as well as penning various works. — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026 Yet years spent avidly collecting the pieces naturally left a mark in his approach. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026 Many of the world’s most successful people point to a thirst for knowledge as being key to their success, including veteran investor Warren Buffett who has credited reading–avidly, widely and voraciously–for giving him his investing superpowers. — Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 Alice Newton-Rex, WhatsApp’s head of product, said that people were engaging with Meta AI on WhatsApp more avidly than on any of the company’s other platforms. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026 When other kids liked to play sports, read books, or listen avidly to the teacher, Walt would doodle away. — Big Think, 26 Nov. 2025 Greene, in a break from some of her former Republican allies, has avidly campaigned for their release and has thrown her support behind the Epstein survivors. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 Nov. 2025 Several years ago, Hamilton County, which avidly pursued death penalty cases for decades, had a larger death row population per capita than the home counties of Los Angeles or Miami. — Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025 Following the revelation by his mother that Louis was avidly gathering conkers as a favorite autumn activity, the World Conker Championships extended an offer for the prince to become the event's honorary patron. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avidly
  1. eagerly
  2. excitedly
  3. enthusiastically
  4. keenly
  5. impatiently
Adverb
  • As has become a tradition with all of her press tours, fans eagerly await each of her premiere looks to drop and Brand New Day was no different.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Boxing enthusiasts eagerly await an explosive showdown as Lamont Roach (25-1-3, 10 KOs) battles William Zepeda (33-1, 27 KOs) for the vacant WBC lightweight championship.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of eagerly
Adverb
  • The cast excitedly looked around the room, clearly expecting Minogue herself to join them.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
  • The crowd lustily makes known its approval, clapping and cheering and spilling out of the park and through the woods comparing favorite tracks and excitedly talking about the set.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026
Definition of excitedly
Adverb
  • The Ukrainian foreign minister published a list of Russian outlets that enthusiastically piled on too.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Farmers have responded enthusiastically because the technology directly addresses some of their biggest operational challenges.
    — Peter High, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of enthusiastically
Adverb
  • Investors and startup CEOs are keenly studying the variations in how much an African tech startup can hope to raise as a signal for assessing the ecosystem’s health.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Plants and animals keenly sense the diminishing light, which acts as a master biological clock that triggers changes such as migration, shifting hormone levels and winter coat growth.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of keenly
Adverb
  • The taller daughter has earbuds plugged into her ears, impatiently tapping her lace-up boots.
    — Joseph Trinidad, Longreads, 16 June 2026
  • As New York Knicks fans impatiently await Saturday evening, the hopes and dreams of millions have become fixed on one undeniable truth — the team is only one game away from winning an NBA championship.
    — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
Definition of impatiently

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