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as in excitedly
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as in actively
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Recent Examples of eagerly
Arlo, for one, has the music taste of someone who grew up on Pitchfork, eagerly taking to the $300 Elliott Smith record Peter buys for him in a later scene.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Other Asia-Pacific airlines are also eagerly trying to capture market share from struggling competitors.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Science popularizers and science fiction writers are authors of various kinds who derive their inspiration from scientific advances and convey through storytelling groundbreaking scientific ideas to an eagerly awaiting reading public.
—Prodromos Yannas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Old Saybrook residents are eagerly awaiting the opening.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
As the June 2 primary approaches, Pratt is leaning heavily into his image as an Everyman outsider—and online, lots of pro-populist people and groups have eagerly gotten behind him.
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Tudor maintained that Kinsky would play again for Spurs, perhaps even this season, something not even the most optimistic of Tottenham fans would have been eagerly anticipating.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Ever since, fans eagerly wait every year to see if Jackie will lay eggs.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Northfield residents eagerly awaiting new life at the former Mariano’s location at 1822 Willow Road will have to hold on a bit longer, with no new tenant lined up to fill the vacant grocery store nearly two months after the Sunset Foods proposal fell through, according to village officials.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Other Asia-Pacific airlines are also eagerly trying to capture market share from struggling competitors.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Science popularizers and science fiction writers are authors of various kinds who derive their inspiration from scientific advances and convey through storytelling groundbreaking scientific ideas to an eagerly awaiting reading public.
—Prodromos Yannas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Old Saybrook residents are eagerly awaiting the opening.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
As the June 2 primary approaches, Pratt is leaning heavily into his image as an Everyman outsider—and online, lots of pro-populist people and groups have eagerly gotten behind him.
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Tudor maintained that Kinsky would play again for Spurs, perhaps even this season, something not even the most optimistic of Tottenham fans would have been eagerly anticipating.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Ever since, fans eagerly wait every year to see if Jackie will lay eggs.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Northfield residents eagerly awaiting new life at the former Mariano’s location at 1822 Willow Road will have to hold on a bit longer, with no new tenant lined up to fill the vacant grocery store nearly two months after the Sunset Foods proposal fell through, according to village officials.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eagerly
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Rather than curtsy or bow as is tradition when meeting royalty, Vegas couldn't contain her excitement, excitedly hopping up to greet both the King and his sister.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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The video showed Montag and Pratt hugging inside a camper set up on the property as their children excitedly pointed out hummingbirds and other wildlife.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Dark Sky International now recognizes more than 200 dark sky places across 22 countries, certifying destinations that actively protect night skies and reduce artificial light pollution through local ordinances and lighting retrofits.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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Reduce heat to 350° and continue to bake until filling is actively bubbling through the center and biscuits are deep golden brown, 50–65 minutes more.—
Claire Saffitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 May 2026
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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
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He was lustily booed, and also maybe eight.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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Helen wept quietly, believing her world had come to an end, while Alice, always comfortable with attention, cried more lustily.—
Charlotte Brooks,
Big Think,
13 Mar. 2026
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As with Valerie watching her colleagues enthusiastically reclaim the sitcom script, Deborah realizes the effort is just as important as the end result.—
Caroline Framke,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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His goal sparked wild celebrations inside St Mary’s, none more so than in the press box, where Southampton’s analysts, doing the opposite of keeping a low profile amid the allegations levelled at the club, were enthusiastically bouncing around.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Holloway, Hartman, the background singers, and the orchestration interlock so heartily that the affirmation searched for at the song’s start arrives.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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That fans will be heartily greeted is hardly in doubt.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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Bum-seok listens impatiently to their second-hand accounts of tiger tracks being sighted in the mountains, leading them to assume the animal must have wandered all the way down from Siberia.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Drivers have been patiently and impatiently waiting to race again.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Vintage styles move briskly on resale sites while new designs are equally as popular.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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The interview ends, and Mbappé is briskly presented with a pile of Real Madrid shirts to be signed.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Eagerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eagerly. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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