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as in excitedly
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as in actively
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Recent Examples of eagerly
The market is eagerly waiting to see what price SpaceX starts trading at.
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John Ruwitch, NPR, 12 June 2026
On Thursday, Soccer fans across the metroplex are eagerly waiting for the opening match.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Slot machines and games of chance are everywhere in Helsinki, including restaurants, supermarkets, and train stations, manned by Finns eagerly stuffing in coins.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
Taylor recalls a young boy who spent an entire tour at the front of the group, eagerly asking questions and chatting between stops.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Adults eagerly prostrating themselves – emotionally, literally – to worship at the altar of an organization bound by little more than laundry and shared legends.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Streaming platforms eagerly embraced the limited series format.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Around ponds, frogs and toads will be eaten, and when worms emerge after rainfall, skunks will eagerly feed on those.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Holmes and Roberts have eagerly followed the little gorilla’s progress in Cleveland.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
John Ruwitch, NPR, 12 June 2026
On Thursday, Soccer fans across the metroplex are eagerly waiting for the opening match.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Slot machines and games of chance are everywhere in Helsinki, including restaurants, supermarkets, and train stations, manned by Finns eagerly stuffing in coins.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
Taylor recalls a young boy who spent an entire tour at the front of the group, eagerly asking questions and chatting between stops.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Adults eagerly prostrating themselves – emotionally, literally – to worship at the altar of an organization bound by little more than laundry and shared legends.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Streaming platforms eagerly embraced the limited series format.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Around ponds, frogs and toads will be eaten, and when worms emerge after rainfall, skunks will eagerly feed on those.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Holmes and Roberts have eagerly followed the little gorilla’s progress in Cleveland.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eagerly
Adverb
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Cue to the adorable Scooby-Doo excitedly jumping into Shaggy’s (Tanner Hagen) arms.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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On the Bojangles’ official Instagram account, commenters excitedly expressed their delight about the return of the breakfast wrap.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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Indeed, despite the appearance of calm, gangs were actively battling for territory in parts of the capital during the visit.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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ZipRecruiter’s Invite to Apply feature enables employers to contact prospects whose skills match an open role, including passive candidates who may not be actively searching for a new job.—
Audrey Payne,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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The couple were deeply involved in literary circles, collected books avidly, read voraciously as well as penning various works.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Yet years spent avidly collecting the pieces naturally left a mark in his approach.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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They were lustily booed at every opportunity.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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One play after a Jalen Hurts fumble — and only three plays into the second half — the Philadelphia Eagles were trailing the Los Angeles Rams 26-7 in their NFC championship game rematch, with an offensive effort that was lustily booed by the home crowd.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
21 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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And Hoosiers enthusiastically jumped into online sports betting.—
Ethan Hylton,
IndyStar,
20 Aug. 2025
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Sides and condiments—honey, barbecue sauce, Crystal hot sauce—were enthusiastically proffered.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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This flowering vine takes a season or two to get started, but grows quickly and heartily thereafter, McEnerney says.—
Ann Hinga Klein,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
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Having heartily amused himself with his little trick in the privacy of the bathroom, Rosales went to bed.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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And there’s nothing more excruciating than sweating bullets while impatiently waiting for the machine to lock up, signaling the ice cream is ready to eat.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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All four keep impatiently cutting each other off, snatching the phone back and forth.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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Director/executive producer Todd Harris emphasizes the action and does it with style to spare for each of these exciting, briskly told tales united by the actions of a secret Wakanda group called the Hatut Zaraze.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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For Waabi, this means briskly getting from idea to product and to revenue – a Holy Grail for any startup.—
Richard Bishop,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Eagerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eagerly. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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