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as in excitedly
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as in actively
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Recent Examples of eagerly
While some fans are already eagerly awaiting news on the next season of Bridgerton, others are still enjoying the conclusion of Benedict (Luke Thompson) and Sophie’s (Yerin Ha) love story in Season 4.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
The Member’s Mark Coconut Cake has returned to the bakery just in time for Easter, delighting fans who eagerly await its annual appearance.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Kick-off was barely an hour away, an FA Cup fifth-round glamour tie against Chelsea that would leave a huge global TV audience enthralled, but one player after another did the rounds, signing every shirt, match programme, ball or scrap of paper that was eagerly thrust in front of them.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The mosque was packed on Friday with people of all faiths, eagerly awaiting the meal that would break the daily fast observed during Ramadan.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Many fans have been eagerly awaiting a new installment since the release of A Court of Silver Flames in 2021.
—Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2026
His manager was interested in learning about advances in medical electronics and eagerly shared his knowledge with Weston.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of people lined the sidewalk on Allen Avenue on Saturday morning, eagerly awaiting entry into one of the first new storefronts to open in Altadena since the Eaton fire burned over 14,000 acres and took 19 lives.
—Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Since then, readers have been eagerly awaiting any official word from Maas or her publisher.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
The Member’s Mark Coconut Cake has returned to the bakery just in time for Easter, delighting fans who eagerly await its annual appearance.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Kick-off was barely an hour away, an FA Cup fifth-round glamour tie against Chelsea that would leave a huge global TV audience enthralled, but one player after another did the rounds, signing every shirt, match programme, ball or scrap of paper that was eagerly thrust in front of them.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The mosque was packed on Friday with people of all faiths, eagerly awaiting the meal that would break the daily fast observed during Ramadan.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Many fans have been eagerly awaiting a new installment since the release of A Court of Silver Flames in 2021.
—Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2026
His manager was interested in learning about advances in medical electronics and eagerly shared his knowledge with Weston.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of people lined the sidewalk on Allen Avenue on Saturday morning, eagerly awaiting entry into one of the first new storefronts to open in Altadena since the Eaton fire burned over 14,000 acres and took 19 lives.
—Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Since then, readers have been eagerly awaiting any official word from Maas or her publisher.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eagerly
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Posing for pictures and excitedly showing off their products — dead and alive — these vendors were a 180 of what visitors often experience at such places.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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Chadim said excitedly, reaching the concluding point of his tale.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Fire watch coverage can help show that someone is actively monitoring the property while repairs are underway.—
Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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During the 1980s Iran-Iraq War, the United States actively supported Saddam Hussein — providing intelligence and diplomatic cover even as Iraq deployed chemical weapons against Iranian soldiers and civilians.—
Letters to the Editor,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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This was just as the Watergate era took hold and the Washington Post was becoming the most important and avidly read paper on earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 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
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These women were all enthusiastically consenting adults.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Though plenty responded enthusiastically to an open call put out by the museum, others required some convincing.—
Douglas Markowitz,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Dylan stuck out his tongue in gleeful celebration of only his second basket in the semifinal, and their famous father laughed heartily at courtside.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Dylan stuck out his tongue in gleeful celebration of only his second basket in the semifinal, and their famous father laughed heartily at courtside.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2026
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On Christmas morning my sister and I would arise at dawn and sit impatiently in front of the tree, waiting to open dozens of presents that had come in from across the Lemann family’s expanse of relatives, friends, and law-firm clients.—
Nicholas Lemann,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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Witnesses also noted that a car was slowly turning in the Chelo's parking lot and the car that hit Patty, impatiently rushed around it.—
Gail Ciampa,
The Providence Journal,
21 Jan. 2026
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In Albany, Ossé filmed a video, rife with quick cuts, of himself walking around briskly in a dark suit and talking about the Fair Share Act.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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On a February Los Angeles morning, Gyllenhaal moves briskly across the lobby of a low-key-chic hotel, barely breaking stride to ask that, instead of a discreet celeb-friendly indoor corner table, perhaps our interview could take place on an outdoor patio.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Eagerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eagerly. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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