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 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 To her delight, the French filmmaker enthusiastically threw her support behind the initiative. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 Politicians should be proud of the public school system and communities and enthusiastically give them their complete support. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 The crumbling institution makes an appropriately strange backdrop for a romp that mixes madcap antics, tangled romantic relationships, and the frank, sometimes enthusiastically gross sexuality that is one of Waller-Bridge’s signatures. Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 Loving something enthusiastically—a person, or an artist and their art—always risks embarrassment and the loss of dignity. Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 Whether golfers and prospective homeowners embrace that vision as enthusiastically as investors have may ultimately determine whether the strategy succeeds. Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 But another member of the family enthusiastically supported the Nazis. Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026 As Mia’s best friend and confidante, Lilly supported her through the transition to royal life—though not always as enthusiastically as Mia might have liked. Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
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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
  • The transparency of the scientific process mixed with the urgency of the crisis created a vacuum of confidence that wellness influencers have eagerly filled.
    T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The Play-In Tournament is not eagerly being chased, and the league’s broadcasting partners will look elsewhere in the near future.
    Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Most shave ice syrups tend to be exuberantly, artificially colorful.
    Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • Bond traders have not reacted as exuberantly to the news of the Iran détente as oil traders have.
    Rachel Barber, USA Today, 17 June 2026

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“Enthusiastically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiastically. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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