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
In other social media videos, Fischer can be seen base jumping enthusiastically from sheer cliffs with only a parachute to break his fall.
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Matthew Kelly
updated June 15, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
The New York native celebrated enthusiastically with his teammates after scoring his first World Cup goal, a milestone moment in his international career.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
There was a stylistic contrast here in the first half as Canada galloped about enthusiastically, albeit without the finesse to match, while Bosnia and Herzegovina took a more pragmatic approach.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Many of my fellow viewers enthusiastically embraced the role of wrestling fans and behaved as if at a WWE match, audibly pumping up the hero and booing her opponents.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Timothée Chalamet, Spike Lee, Tina Fey, Dave Chapelle, Tracy Morgan, Ben Stiller, Larry David, Chris Rock and Fat Joe were also seen at the Garden earlier this week, enthusiastically cheering on the New York Knicks from the sideline.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 11 June 2026
Shamea arrives enthusiastically, holding her script and reading her lines.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 8 June 2026
Segura is a former soccer player and said is enthusiastically awaiting the upcoming World Cup.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
His posts received a lot of attention and sometimes led to long exchanges in the comments section, where Tao enthusiastically participated.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026
Matthew Kelly
updated June 15, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
The New York native celebrated enthusiastically with his teammates after scoring his first World Cup goal, a milestone moment in his international career.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
There was a stylistic contrast here in the first half as Canada galloped about enthusiastically, albeit without the finesse to match, while Bosnia and Herzegovina took a more pragmatic approach.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Many of my fellow viewers enthusiastically embraced the role of wrestling fans and behaved as if at a WWE match, audibly pumping up the hero and booing her opponents.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Timothée Chalamet, Spike Lee, Tina Fey, Dave Chapelle, Tracy Morgan, Ben Stiller, Larry David, Chris Rock and Fat Joe were also seen at the Garden earlier this week, enthusiastically cheering on the New York Knicks from the sideline.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 11 June 2026
Shamea arrives enthusiastically, holding her script and reading her lines.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 8 June 2026
Segura is a former soccer player and said is enthusiastically awaiting the upcoming World Cup.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
His posts received a lot of attention and sometimes led to long exchanges in the comments section, where Tao enthusiastically participated.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiastically
Adverb
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Vuvuzelas honked like a chorus of drunk geese, and spectators chattered excitedly.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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Hargitay can’t help but excitedly jump in.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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Rarely has a 0-0 draw at a World Cup been so eagerly anticipated… and then celebrated.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Tsietsi sent one of them to the front as a lookout, while the others eagerly plied him with questions about his activities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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What is in tandem here is the exuberantly generative possibility of life itself (SCOBY, water) alongside the very synthetic polymers that are literally wrecking life on an individual and systemic level.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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Done well, the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Cocktail is bright and almost exuberantly refreshing.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Enthusiastically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiastically. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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