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
The first cohort of seniors to have contended — not always enthusiastically — with a digital society has reached the age when cognitive impairment becomes more common.
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Paul Spann, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The area has enthusiastically welcomed not one, but two romance-fiction bookstores in the past few months.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Vidovic related the RedHawks have been receptive to Hannah, and Dowling enthusiastically confirmed that statement.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Is your co-worker still talking enthusiastically about next quarter while management is announcing plans for mass layoffs and a bankruptcy filing?
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Putin is slated to meet Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, a Kremlin ally who has criticized European leaders for too enthusiastically defending Ukraine throughout the Russian invasion.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
In 2019 and again this year, Democrats in the Legislature have enthusiastically backed measures to hide the long-term cost of local tax and bond measures from voters.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
And Hoosiers enthusiastically jumped into online sports betting.
—Ethan Hylton, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2025
Sides and condiments—honey, barbecue sauce, Crystal hot sauce—were enthusiastically proffered.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Paul Spann, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The area has enthusiastically welcomed not one, but two romance-fiction bookstores in the past few months.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Vidovic related the RedHawks have been receptive to Hannah, and Dowling enthusiastically confirmed that statement.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Is your co-worker still talking enthusiastically about next quarter while management is announcing plans for mass layoffs and a bankruptcy filing?
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Putin is slated to meet Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, a Kremlin ally who has criticized European leaders for too enthusiastically defending Ukraine throughout the Russian invasion.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
In 2019 and again this year, Democrats in the Legislature have enthusiastically backed measures to hide the long-term cost of local tax and bond measures from voters.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
And Hoosiers enthusiastically jumped into online sports betting.
—Ethan Hylton, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2025
Sides and condiments—honey, barbecue sauce, Crystal hot sauce—were enthusiastically proffered.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiastically
Adverb
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The ex-ambassador also spoke excitedly about the president’s upcoming visit in a recent interview with Breitbart News.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
11 Sep. 2025
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Instead, dogs of all breeds and sizes excitedly gathered before the game to parade around the field.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In September 2024, investors were eagerly expecting the Federal Reserve to deliver its first interest rate cut in four years at an upcoming meeting.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The road is narrow and winding, but the Civic Si’s chassis tuning shines, letting the car dance eagerly between corners.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Sports legends, including Michael Jordan, Lawrence Taylor, and Randy Moss, attended the game, cheering exuberantly after UNC took a 7-0 lead with an opening drive touchdown.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Diamandis welcomed each innovator to the stage with a hug and jumped exuberantly to the music, urging his audience to do likewise.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Enthusiastically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiastically. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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