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
When Ahab first speaks to the crew about Moby Dick, his diabolical charisma soon infects the men who, apart from Starbuck, enthusiastically join him in his monomaniacal crusade.
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Literary Hub,
6 July 2026
In 2018, during Swift's Reputation tour stop in Massachusetts, Lively and Reynolds were seen in the VIP section of the audience, enthusiastically recording her performance of the song.
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Alyssa Rotunno,
InStyle,
4 July 2026
With programming that’s long been gloriously unclassifiable, the annual film event has also cultivated an audience and competition jury pool that tends to embrace the unexpected as enthusiastically as its programmers.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
2 July 2026
However, Jeff Jabco, interim executive director of the Scott Arboretum and Gardens, warns against embracing this benefit too enthusiastically.
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Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
Meanwhile, a flashback, set vaguely in the Before Times, presents a girl playing with the ragdoll Jessie, a cowgirl and aspirant sheriff, voiced enthusiastically and most capably by Joan Cusack.
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Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
America’s cheap conveniences can (and often do) spark snobbish criticism about junk food and car culture, but visitors are going viral for enthusiastically embracing the American way.
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Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Gosling enthusiastically accepted via an Instagram video posted on Project Hail Mary's social media page.
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Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
In a clip shared on social media, a beaming Kolek could be seen trotting alongside the parade barricade, where scores of fans enthusiastically extended their hands to high-five the point guard and congratulate him.
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Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
Literary Hub,
6 July 2026
In 2018, during Swift's Reputation tour stop in Massachusetts, Lively and Reynolds were seen in the VIP section of the audience, enthusiastically recording her performance of the song.
—
Alyssa Rotunno,
InStyle,
4 July 2026
With programming that’s long been gloriously unclassifiable, the annual film event has also cultivated an audience and competition jury pool that tends to embrace the unexpected as enthusiastically as its programmers.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
2 July 2026
However, Jeff Jabco, interim executive director of the Scott Arboretum and Gardens, warns against embracing this benefit too enthusiastically.
—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
Meanwhile, a flashback, set vaguely in the Before Times, presents a girl playing with the ragdoll Jessie, a cowgirl and aspirant sheriff, voiced enthusiastically and most capably by Joan Cusack.
—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
America’s cheap conveniences can (and often do) spark snobbish criticism about junk food and car culture, but visitors are going viral for enthusiastically embracing the American way.
—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Gosling enthusiastically accepted via an Instagram video posted on Project Hail Mary's social media page.
—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
In a clip shared on social media, a beaming Kolek could be seen trotting alongside the parade barricade, where scores of fans enthusiastically extended their hands to high-five the point guard and congratulate him.
—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiastically
Adverb
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The clip saw Natalie and River looking on excitedly as Nick popped two black balloons, each filled with little pink balloons and confetti.
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My high-octane mutt was leaping around the patio table and barking excitedly while my neighbors huddled together over their steaks.
Adverb
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Frazier eagerly reposted a vile lie claiming Israelis drop bombs disguised as toys to murder children—originally posted by a UK activist facing terror charges for backing Hamas.
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Before long, the crowd joined the thousands of other fans lining up eagerly lining up to have their tickets scanned.
Adverb
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Bond traders have not reacted as exuberantly to the news of the Iran détente as oil traders have.
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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.
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“Enthusiastically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiastically. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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