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 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 Brad Petering enthusiastically pressed away at his Roland sampler, with a green vape in hand and a Sublime shirt. Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 During the preview, organizers spoke enthusiastically about the support the festival has already received and their commitment to making the event a recurring part of Long Beach's cultural landscape. Denis Akbari, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 Fry is by far the most qualified candidate in this race and was enthusiastically recommended by this Editorial Board. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 Ever a lover of off-white, my mom enthusiastically pointed me in the direction of this American Apparel sweatshirt. Annie Blackman, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026 The Teamsters have been enthusiastically endorsing the bill specifically because, while 40-something employers would be difficult to collectively bargain against, DSP workers would be much easier to organize once within Amazon. Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiastically
Adverb
  • While someone off-camera told the riders to keep their hands up and not close their eyes, RAYE excitedly raised her own hands into the air before nudging Jordan to do the same.
    Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The cast excitedly looked around the room, clearly expecting Minogue herself to join them.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
Adverb
  • That has astronomers eagerly awaiting what can be seen as the shroud over the heart of the Milky Way gets at least partially lifted.
    Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 29 Aug. 2026
  • New technology and a legacy of discovery Astronomers are already eagerly awaiting the astronomical discoveries that Roman and its ultra-sensitive infrared detectors will produce.
    Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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