as in excitedly
in an enthusiastic manner
sportswriters have praised this new pitching find so enthusiastically you'd think he's going to pitch nothing but no-hitters
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Recent Examples of enthusiastically
The first cohort of seniors to have contended — not always enthusiastically — with a digital society has reached the age when cognitive impairment becomes more common.
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Paul Spann, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The area has enthusiastically welcomed not one, but two romance-fiction bookstores in the past few months.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Vidovic related the RedHawks have been receptive to Hannah, and Dowling enthusiastically confirmed that statement.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Is your co-worker still talking enthusiastically about next quarter while management is announcing plans for mass layoffs and a bankruptcy filing?
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Putin is slated to meet Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, a Kremlin ally who has criticized European leaders for too enthusiastically defending Ukraine throughout the Russian invasion.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
In 2019 and again this year, Democrats in the Legislature have enthusiastically backed measures to hide the long-term cost of local tax and bond measures from voters.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
And Hoosiers enthusiastically jumped into online sports betting.
—Ethan Hylton, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2025
Sides and condiments—honey, barbecue sauce, Crystal hot sauce—were enthusiastically proffered.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Paul Spann, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The area has enthusiastically welcomed not one, but two romance-fiction bookstores in the past few months.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Vidovic related the RedHawks have been receptive to Hannah, and Dowling enthusiastically confirmed that statement.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Is your co-worker still talking enthusiastically about next quarter while management is announcing plans for mass layoffs and a bankruptcy filing?
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Putin is slated to meet Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, a Kremlin ally who has criticized European leaders for too enthusiastically defending Ukraine throughout the Russian invasion.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
In 2019 and again this year, Democrats in the Legislature have enthusiastically backed measures to hide the long-term cost of local tax and bond measures from voters.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
And Hoosiers enthusiastically jumped into online sports betting.
—Ethan Hylton, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2025
Sides and condiments—honey, barbecue sauce, Crystal hot sauce—were enthusiastically proffered.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiastically
Adverb
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The three actors were filming a lighthearted scene, shuffling excitedly between a hot sauna and cold plunge, when Reeves’ foot caught on some flooring.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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In several photos Booker shared, he can be seen down on one knee asking the big question, with Lewis responding excitedly.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Nurse Mugun says people are eagerly awaiting the rollout.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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Bryce Eldridge's friends eagerly await his major league arrival to the Giants.—
David Driver,
Mercury News,
30 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Sports legends, including Michael Jordan, Lawrence Taylor, and Randy Moss, attended the game, cheering exuberantly after UNC took a 7-0 lead with an opening drive touchdown.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Diamandis welcomed each innovator to the stage with a hug and jumped exuberantly to the music, urging his audience to do likewise.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Enthusiastically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiastically. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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