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as in excitedly
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as in actively
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Recent Examples of eagerly
In September 2024, investors were eagerly expecting the Federal Reserve to deliver its first interest rate cut in four years at an upcoming meeting.
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Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
The road is narrow and winding, but the Civic Si’s chassis tuning shines, letting the car dance eagerly between corners.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Audience Reaction On Instagram, users eagerly joined the debate.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Judy eagerly tries on wedding dresses at a local shop in a room walled off by mirrors.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Why do people respond so eagerly to stories of murder and betrayal?
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
The nascent field of artificial intelligence eagerly adopted the world-modeling approach.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
Nurse Mugun says people are eagerly awaiting the rollout.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Bryce Eldridge's friends eagerly await his major league arrival to the Giants.
—David Driver, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
The road is narrow and winding, but the Civic Si’s chassis tuning shines, letting the car dance eagerly between corners.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Audience Reaction On Instagram, users eagerly joined the debate.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Judy eagerly tries on wedding dresses at a local shop in a room walled off by mirrors.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Why do people respond so eagerly to stories of murder and betrayal?
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
The nascent field of artificial intelligence eagerly adopted the world-modeling approach.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
Nurse Mugun says people are eagerly awaiting the rollout.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Bryce Eldridge's friends eagerly await his major league arrival to the Giants.
—David Driver, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eagerly
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The ex-ambassador also spoke excitedly about the president’s upcoming visit in a recent interview with Breitbart News.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
11 Sep. 2025
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Instead, dogs of all breeds and sizes excitedly gathered before the game to parade around the field.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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An affable dad who avoids divisive topics like politics and religion in favor of gentler, autobiographical material that tends to cast him as a well-meaning fool, the Tennessee native is also the rare comic capable of appealing to, or at least not actively alienating, a broad swathe of viewers.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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The United States government has also been actively involved in promoting business engagements with the Central Asian states.—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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What a magical formula that turned out to be, and for the next 20 years PEOPLE has avidly covered the dance competition, devoting countless interviews to the stars and the pros competing for glory.—
Charlotte Triggs,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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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
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This is not Chiu, who enthusiastically takes part in the process, sometimes even announcing purchases for the Crocker on social media.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Krasinski and Blunt gamely waved up at the screen as Hazel more enthusiastically greeted the rest of the crowd.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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In Lake County, State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart campaigned heartily in favor of the act.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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Siskel and Ebert themselves couldn’t have disagreed more heartily.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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Financial details remain undisclosed, but international presales moved briskly at film markets over the past year, suggesting Yeon and his collaborators have likely already made a tidy return.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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By that yardstick, this clearance moved briskly.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Politicians are keenly aware that tax refunds — and rebates — can be effective tools for currying favor with voters.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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With Venice the fall’s first awards season launchpad, eyes will be keenly trained on how the jury swings tonight.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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Krasinski and Blunt gamely waved up at the screen as Hazel more enthusiastically greeted the rest of the crowd.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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After walking the red carpet, Elordi and Isaac gamely stopped for selfies and autographs with the hordes of fans outside the theater.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
30 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Eagerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eagerly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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