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
Dinner was a delicate salad that Joan had made from thirty-seven dollars’ worth of farmers’-market produce, and a fresh pasta from an extraordinarily expensive local business that the residents of the Lower Haight enthusiastically supported.
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Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Asked in separate interviews last week to recount their initial impressions of each other, both guitarists responded enthusiastically.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
In August 2011, Mottola enthusiastically lobbied for an executive role within one of billionaire Leon Black’s companies after Epstein relayed enticing information to Mottola about Black’s recent entertainment acquisitions.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Ronald Thomas, who played the Lion in Ray Graham’s production, enthusiastically participated in the dance workshop at the Nederlander.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Clearly, the presence of sugar was no deterrent, as the dog appeared to have enthusiastically investigated the fallen bag, emerging with powdered evidence smeared across his face.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The crowd cheers back enthusiastically in response.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026
Opening the program with Bacewicz’s Concerto for String Orchestra, Sułkowska-Migon spoke enthusiastically about her fellow countrywoman.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
Evangelical churches and commentators enthusiastically promoted the narrative.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Asked in separate interviews last week to recount their initial impressions of each other, both guitarists responded enthusiastically.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
In August 2011, Mottola enthusiastically lobbied for an executive role within one of billionaire Leon Black’s companies after Epstein relayed enticing information to Mottola about Black’s recent entertainment acquisitions.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Ronald Thomas, who played the Lion in Ray Graham’s production, enthusiastically participated in the dance workshop at the Nederlander.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Clearly, the presence of sugar was no deterrent, as the dog appeared to have enthusiastically investigated the fallen bag, emerging with powdered evidence smeared across his face.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The crowd cheers back enthusiastically in response.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026
Opening the program with Bacewicz’s Concerto for String Orchestra, Sułkowska-Migon spoke enthusiastically about her fellow countrywoman.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
Evangelical churches and commentators enthusiastically promoted the narrative.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiastically
Adverb
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Schafer even jumped excitedly with Maude Apatow upon arriving.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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Viewers on the live stream, meanwhile, chatted excitedly about unusual species, including a sea star that resembled Patrick Star from the cartoon Spongebob Squarepants.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2026
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The women had all read my book and eagerly peppered me with questions.—
Roxane Gay,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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His career essentially bestrides the slow-to-grow Before Times and the apparent soccer paradise of today, which was fortified by remarkable facilities, boosted by an ideal central location and forged by an eagerly welcoming host city that slugged above its weight to make this happen.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The show followed an exuberantly wealthy family who became penniless overnight after falling victim to fraud.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2026
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That’s a nod to another tradition that’s perhaps most exuberantly followed in the colonial city of Antigua, Guatemala, where miles of these carpets are created for Holy Week — twice on Good Friday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Enthusiastically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiastically. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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