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
This issue should resonate with Central Florida residents, who have enthusiastically embraced local smart-growth measures to prevent sprawl.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
In addition to its roomy style, fans also enthusiastically cite the bag’s leather material for its durability.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Critics responded enthusiastically to Stewart’s impressionistic storytelling and casting Imogen Poots as Yuknavitch.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
This will encourage your strawberries to grow enthusiastically and produce fruit throughout the year.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
The yearbook—Prevost was the editor—shows him in a dress shirt and striped slacks, a slight young man with thick black hair and sideburns, singing enthusiastically with a group of students, one of whom plays an accordion.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Fannon voted enthusiastically for Mamdani, for this reason.
—Alissa Quart
january 2, Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
But there are some commonsense solutions out there that a vast majority of Americans would support enthusiastically.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
The rest of the beauty comes from the ocean’s adorable creatures, which are enthusiastically studied by a group of lovable coral nerds with an infectious passion.
—Tomris Laffly, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
In addition to its roomy style, fans also enthusiastically cite the bag’s leather material for its durability.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Critics responded enthusiastically to Stewart’s impressionistic storytelling and casting Imogen Poots as Yuknavitch.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
This will encourage your strawberries to grow enthusiastically and produce fruit throughout the year.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
The yearbook—Prevost was the editor—shows him in a dress shirt and striped slacks, a slight young man with thick black hair and sideburns, singing enthusiastically with a group of students, one of whom plays an accordion.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Fannon voted enthusiastically for Mamdani, for this reason.
—Alissa Quart
january 2, Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
But there are some commonsense solutions out there that a vast majority of Americans would support enthusiastically.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
The rest of the beauty comes from the ocean’s adorable creatures, which are enthusiastically studied by a group of lovable coral nerds with an infectious passion.
—Tomris Laffly, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiastically
Adverb
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There was nothing much to lose and plenty to gain as a crowd containing Bears star Caleb Williams and Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong rumbled excitedly for one more shot.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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The start of the video sees Katie excitedly holding up a positive pregnancy test.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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For You Page fueling the resurgence—celebrities of all ages have eagerly embraced the trend, too.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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The wayward son of a small-town returns after finding fame and fortune and must confront the old friends eagerly awaiting his return for reasons of their own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Stewart, who has been a Chanel ambassador since 2013 and has therefore worn the designs of all three of the brand’s post-Coco Chanel designers, saw a realism in the models’ mix of casual clothes and exuberantly formal ones, with jackets thrown over arms and newspapers stuffed into handbags.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
3 Dec. 2025
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Hell, clearly the most violent of the realms, makes for the most exuberantly entertaining of the books, filled with action, fantastical monsters, and occasional farce.—
Claudia Roth Pierpont,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Enthusiastically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiastically. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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