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
Anatolij is enthusiastically part of that heroic and delicate mission.
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Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Her twirls and spins are more careful, as befits a septuagenarian, and each was cheered enthusiastically by a crowd urging her on.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Fans who attend his tour — which mostly is visiting arenas — will enthusiastically anticipate the same brand of left-bashing, divisive humor and politics that make Gutfeld, 61, one of the most popular, recognizable faces on Fox News.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2025
As the Kardashian-Jenner sisters continued dancing with their arms in the air, Kris shook her hips enthusiastically to the song, causing the group to laugh in reaction.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
TikTok users enthusiastically joined in on the fun, adding their own items to the list.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Unlike other mass-market body sprays marketed to teenage boys, this one isn’t abrasive or musk-heavy; it can be misted on enthusiastically in a locker room or before school without overpowering.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
The dining offerings include a kids' menu of healthy and flavorful options that my daughters savored enthusiastically throughout our stay.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Metro Detroiters have mixed feelings about Sheetz coming to their communities with some enthusiastically lined up on opening days and others commenting in opposition at zoning meetings.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Her twirls and spins are more careful, as befits a septuagenarian, and each was cheered enthusiastically by a crowd urging her on.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Fans who attend his tour — which mostly is visiting arenas — will enthusiastically anticipate the same brand of left-bashing, divisive humor and politics that make Gutfeld, 61, one of the most popular, recognizable faces on Fox News.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2025
As the Kardashian-Jenner sisters continued dancing with their arms in the air, Kris shook her hips enthusiastically to the song, causing the group to laugh in reaction.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
TikTok users enthusiastically joined in on the fun, adding their own items to the list.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Unlike other mass-market body sprays marketed to teenage boys, this one isn’t abrasive or musk-heavy; it can be misted on enthusiastically in a locker room or before school without overpowering.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
The dining offerings include a kids' menu of healthy and flavorful options that my daughters savored enthusiastically throughout our stay.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Metro Detroiters have mixed feelings about Sheetz coming to their communities with some enthusiastically lined up on opening days and others commenting in opposition at zoning meetings.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiastically
Adverb
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In Cuanajo, a short drive from Pátzcuaro, at the Téllez family home, two young children, Mayte and Luis Enrique, excitedly lead me to the back.—
Luisa Navarro,
Saveur,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sure enough, George looks up excitedly, having evidently heard his favorite word.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Once home, Maymay eagerly ate the food offered to her.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Fans of curling, figure skating, and a weird sport where people ski and then fire a gun are eagerly anticipating February 2026 for the return of the Winter Olympics!—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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When large and small crowds in large and small towns gather respectfully, even exuberantly, to register their response to the country’s direction, measuring newsworthiness by body count or damage tallies misses the critical story.—
Nancy Gibbs,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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Large and cuddly, charismatic and exuberantly Afro’d, Quest is a real-life version of South Park‘s Chef.—
Touré,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Enthusiastically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiastically. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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