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Recent Examples of avidly
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.
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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
In 2011, Californians celebrated when a wolf known as OR7 crossed into California from Oregon, tracking his movements via web cams and avidly following news stories about him.
—Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
If the client or patient were being avidly enabled by a fellow human, a therapist would almost certainly want to find out why and how this occurs.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Men in the imperial aristocracy also avidly read texts in Japanese, but nobody, male or female, bothered to retain for the historical record the actual name of The Tale of Genji’s author, even though she was recognized during her lifetime as a supremely skilled writer.
—Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Like most Hill Farmstead beers, Edward was named for a family member – and, like most beers here, it is avidly sought by those in the know.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
While many cats might avidly avoid water, the same certainly can't be said for Apollo.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
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
In 2011, Californians celebrated when a wolf known as OR7 crossed into California from Oregon, tracking his movements via web cams and avidly following news stories about him.
—Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
If the client or patient were being avidly enabled by a fellow human, a therapist would almost certainly want to find out why and how this occurs.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Men in the imperial aristocracy also avidly read texts in Japanese, but nobody, male or female, bothered to retain for the historical record the actual name of The Tale of Genji’s author, even though she was recognized during her lifetime as a supremely skilled writer.
—Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Like most Hill Farmstead beers, Edward was named for a family member – and, like most beers here, it is avidly sought by those in the know.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
While many cats might avidly avoid water, the same certainly can't be said for Apollo.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avidly
Adverb
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The British automaker’s managing director, Rawdon Glover, confirmed to ABC News earlier this week that company’s eagerly anticipated next-generation EV will no longer debut this year.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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The company’s annual holiday menu is a major event for Dunkin’ customers who, each year, eagerly anticipate which old favorites might be back and what exciting, new additions might be on the menu to try.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Like Swift does in the video, Kelce closed his hands into fists and waved his arms up and down in celebration as the singer excitedly cheered him on from a luxury box in the upper level of the Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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To me, there’s nothing more upsetting than excitedly going in the fridge to pull out ingredients for a crisp salad or plate up delicious fruit only to find everything has wilted, gotten mushy, and just plain ol’ sad.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Anatolij is enthusiastically part of that heroic and delicate mission.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Her twirls and spins are more careful, as befits a septuagenarian, and each was cheered enthusiastically by a crowd urging her on.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Black parents are keenly aware of the social implications of existing inside and outside of Blackness.—
Jihan Forbes,
Allure,
29 Oct. 2025
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Schwartzman keenly observed the change in technology and its influence on the music industry as an artist.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Now, after 10 years of perfect sweetness, the brand is ready to adult-up, as Agnès Varda’s heroine Cléo did while impatiently awaiting her medical diagnosis.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Avidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avidly. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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