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as in excitedly
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as in actively
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Recent Examples of eagerly
Pokémon fans have been eagerly awaiting Nintendo's latest throwback game.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
On opening night, a lengthy queue of guests wrapped around the side of the local landmark and crowded onto Canal Street, eagerly awaiting entrance.
—Savannah Hanoum, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
With spring on the horizon, my mind is eagerly anticipating longer days of sunshine, warmer temperatures, and upcoming vacation getaways.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
On that phone call with Kaufman, Weir grabbed a guitar and started singing snippets of campfire songs from his past, eagerly wanting to add new verses to some of them.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Young fans, players and coaches eagerly track when teams near 67 points, and pandemonium ensues when their team hits the mark.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
The gearbox demands care until the oil warms, but the V-8 engine—a derivative of which found its way into the Ferrari F430—responds instantly and pulls eagerly for revs.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
All 30 teams are eagerly anticipating the results of Wachtell’s investigation into whether the Clippers arranged a no-show, multimillion-dollar endorsement deal for Kawhi Leonard with a former team sponsor to circumvent the salary cap.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
The market is now eagerly awaiting signs that attempts by De Meo — whose surprise appointment last year marked the company’s first outsider CEO — to turn Kering around are starting to bear fruit.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
On opening night, a lengthy queue of guests wrapped around the side of the local landmark and crowded onto Canal Street, eagerly awaiting entrance.
—Savannah Hanoum, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
With spring on the horizon, my mind is eagerly anticipating longer days of sunshine, warmer temperatures, and upcoming vacation getaways.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
On that phone call with Kaufman, Weir grabbed a guitar and started singing snippets of campfire songs from his past, eagerly wanting to add new verses to some of them.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Young fans, players and coaches eagerly track when teams near 67 points, and pandemonium ensues when their team hits the mark.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
The gearbox demands care until the oil warms, but the V-8 engine—a derivative of which found its way into the Ferrari F430—responds instantly and pulls eagerly for revs.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
All 30 teams are eagerly anticipating the results of Wachtell’s investigation into whether the Clippers arranged a no-show, multimillion-dollar endorsement deal for Kawhi Leonard with a former team sponsor to circumvent the salary cap.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
The market is now eagerly awaiting signs that attempts by De Meo — whose surprise appointment last year marked the company’s first outsider CEO — to turn Kering around are starting to bear fruit.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eagerly
Adverb
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Brian Wilson was back, as the promotional campaign around 15 Big Ones excitedly proclaimed, and that meant the rockin’ good times were here to stay.—
Ben Cardew,
Pitchfork,
14 Feb. 2026
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Players spoke excitedly about the intoxicating possibilities of a package with Bradley Chubb, Jaelan Phillips and Chop Robinson on the field at the same time.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Step up watering to every week or two while succulents are actively growing.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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Hostile foreign regimes actively target our statehouses, universities, technology systems and supply chains, often outside the direct view of Washington.—
February 17,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Feb. 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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The problem with polls The consensus view among observers is that a small minority of Russians oppose the war, a slightly larger minority enthusiastically support the war, and the majority passively go along with what the state is doing.—
Elizaveta Gaufman,
The Conversation,
21 Feb. 2026
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During a Sierra winter that brought too few powder days, the storm was welcomed enthusiastically.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
20 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.—
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
Adverb
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De Luca is impatiently waiting to get clearance on a name for the studio’s new indie acquisitions label, run by ex-Neon rising star Christian Parkes.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
9 Jan. 2026
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After Al Qaeda and then Saddam Hussein abruptly emerged as incarnations of a new totalitarianism, Michael Ignatieff and Niall Ferguson, among many others, impatiently urged the United States to assume its imperial obligations and impose democracy, human rights, and free trade through war.—
Victor J. Blue,
Harpers Magazine,
23 Nov. 2025
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Glenn moved through the mixed zone interview area briskly, eyes red-rimmed, skates still on.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Add ice and stir briskly for 10 seconds (if using small ice) to 25 seconds (if using big ice).—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Eagerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eagerly. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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