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as in excitedly
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as in actively
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Recent Examples of eagerly
As the series heads into a new season, global audiences are eagerly anticipating even more compelling narratives that go far beyond the kitchen.
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Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
The fashion industry has been eagerly awaiting the announcement since Demna was appointed creative director of Gucci in March 2025.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Speaking a few days before his eagerly awaited womenswear debut for Dior, Anderson described the feeling of stepping into a gladiatorial arena.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
The British automaker’s managing director, Rawdon Glover, confirmed to ABC News earlier this week that company’s eagerly anticipated next-generation EV will no longer debut this year.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
The company’s annual holiday menu is a major event for Dunkin’ customers who, each year, eagerly anticipate which old favorites might be back and what exciting, new additions might be on the menu to try.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Worthy dumped a big bag of Skittles into the bowl, eagerly watching the colorful candies clatter into the bowl.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Congressional Democrats have been eagerly drawing that contrast in recent days, ripping Trump for going abroad amid a crisis at home.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Early on in his prodigious career, John Updike began to bundle stacks of his personal papers off to the Houghton Library at Harvard, which eagerly collected them.
—Thomas Beller, Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
The fashion industry has been eagerly awaiting the announcement since Demna was appointed creative director of Gucci in March 2025.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Speaking a few days before his eagerly awaited womenswear debut for Dior, Anderson described the feeling of stepping into a gladiatorial arena.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
The British automaker’s managing director, Rawdon Glover, confirmed to ABC News earlier this week that company’s eagerly anticipated next-generation EV will no longer debut this year.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
The company’s annual holiday menu is a major event for Dunkin’ customers who, each year, eagerly anticipate which old favorites might be back and what exciting, new additions might be on the menu to try.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Worthy dumped a big bag of Skittles into the bowl, eagerly watching the colorful candies clatter into the bowl.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Congressional Democrats have been eagerly drawing that contrast in recent days, ripping Trump for going abroad amid a crisis at home.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Early on in his prodigious career, John Updike began to bundle stacks of his personal papers off to the Houghton Library at Harvard, which eagerly collected them.
—Thomas Beller, Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eagerly
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On the topic of filming kabuki sequences, Lee and Yoji excitedly traded perspectives on how the performances should be captured.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the black and white clip, which appeared to be taken inside the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's private theater room, Harry and Zajfen were seen sitting in chairs while Markle was heard shrieking excitedly off camera.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The idea of actively defining an ethos apart from rampant gain and living by it in such a way as to let others live too… That doesn’t enter the picture.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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And in addition to gathering sensitive information, attackers could find many ways to actively exploit those vulnerabilities.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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There’s a picture of me, not quite a year old, in a blue sailor suit and a red ribbon tied around my neck, staring avidly at a picture book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Several years ago, Hamilton County, which avidly pursued death penalty cases for decades, had a larger death row population per capita than the home counties of Los Angeles or Miami.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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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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Breganza enthusiastically took to the assignment, working to develop a set that would be fun for four generations of Filipino Americans, plus the people working at the grocery store during its extended hours.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Polls are beginning to report early results with Sheffield in the lead by 75% and Kinloch at 24%, though Kinloch’s supporters are enthusiastically calling for his win and waving fans with his campaign slogan.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Students of cinema — or of fin-de-millénaire Americana, for that matter — will eat it up and wish heartily for seconds.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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Reis, this year’s youngest honoree, laughed heartily when asked what being inducted means to him.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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That story will be built out later when BBC Chair Samir Shah responds to questions around the scandal to the Culture, Media & Sport Committee, which insiders and observers are all impatiently waiting for.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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Now, after 10 years of perfect sweetness, the brand is ready to adult-up, as Agnès Varda’s heroine Cléo did while impatiently awaiting her medical diagnosis.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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The head coach wasn’t there either, as Brian Kelly had briskly walked from the postgame handshake at midfield to the end zone tunnel, receiving boos from the few LSU remaining fans.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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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,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Eagerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eagerly. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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