enthusiastically

Definition of enthusiasticallynext
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 crowd responded enthusiastically to the proposal, and many of the president’s supporters expressed delight at the prospect of receiving $5,000. Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2026 Kucharczyk’s and Chanen’s partners enthusiastically support their wife’s endeavors, regularly appearing in videos, often in humorous or self-deprecating scenarios. Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 On the recording, Martinez enthusiastically endorsed the plan, telling the other three that Raman had complained about the possibility of a redrawn district. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Several female jurors nodded enthusiastically as the judge read them the instructions. Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 Filipino fans have enthusiastically shown up to support Eala everywhere she’s played over the past year, and the mania peaked this summer. Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Approximately 85 feet of 10-foot-tall sliding-glass doors open the great room to a broad porch, where roll-down screens allow the family to embrace indoor-outdoor living without quite so enthusiastically embracing the bugs that come with it. Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026 While many were in Texas, Florida and other states that have enthusiastically cooperated with the crackdown, arrests increased across the country in July, even in states with laws seeking to limit ICE operations, such as New Jersey. ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 In the social media post, the 90-year-old enthusiastically cuddles the pup and pets her softly. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
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Adverb
  • My younger cousin wound up skating at his house a few times and excitedly asked if we were related to him.
    Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Just weeks before her death, Parton was still talking excitedly about being there herself.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • But others have eagerly welcomed the organization to the state.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Klima is most eagerly awaiting MPO's work to map elements and minerals in the planet's surface.
    Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • At times, his psychological explanations may seem almost too orderly for a woman who lived so exuberantly in disorder.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The piece that Toni, a trans woman, performs (written by Barton) is exuberantly erotic and scathingly confrontational; afterward, Lauren, called up to the stage by Toni, delivers a reading of her own.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Enthusiastically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiastically. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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