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Recent Examples of excitedly
The usual crowd of kids bounced excitedly in booths and chairs, alongside their dolls, many of the toys depicting a time period well before the children holding them were born.
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Kate Perez, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
The Big Dog is jumping up and down excitedly behind Orion, who is trying to deal with Taurus the Bull, who is charging down on him from his other side.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Mindy and Kayla recently caught TikTok’s attention after posting videos of themselves inside their empty new house, excitedly picking out paint colors and imagining what comes next.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
There was nothing much to lose and plenty to gain as a crowd containing Bears star Caleb Williams and Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong rumbled excitedly for one more shot.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
The start of the video sees Katie excitedly holding up a positive pregnancy test.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
After the Golden Globes, Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan excitedly posted that his site had correctly predicted 26 of 28 winners, which seems impressive—but Hollywood awards shows are generally predictable.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
The women began excitedly pitching book titles to match the theme.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Vrabel took the hit in stride, even going back to Williams to excitedly show the player the blood on his face.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Kate Perez, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
The Big Dog is jumping up and down excitedly behind Orion, who is trying to deal with Taurus the Bull, who is charging down on him from his other side.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Mindy and Kayla recently caught TikTok’s attention after posting videos of themselves inside their empty new house, excitedly picking out paint colors and imagining what comes next.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
There was nothing much to lose and plenty to gain as a crowd containing Bears star Caleb Williams and Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong rumbled excitedly for one more shot.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
The start of the video sees Katie excitedly holding up a positive pregnancy test.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
After the Golden Globes, Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan excitedly posted that his site had correctly predicted 26 of 28 winners, which seems impressive—but Hollywood awards shows are generally predictable.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
The women began excitedly pitching book titles to match the theme.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Vrabel took the hit in stride, even going back to Williams to excitedly show the player the blood on his face.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excitedly
Adverb
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However, fans have eagerly anticipated ANTI's follow-up.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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In preparation for her masquerade ball, Lady Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell) glides through Bridgerton House, overseeing her staff and eagerly awaiting the return of her daughters, Francesca (Hannah Dodd) and Eloise (Claudia Jesse), from Scotland.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Alice Newton-Rex, WhatsApp’s head of product, said that people were engaging with Meta AI on WhatsApp more avidly than on any of the company’s other platforms.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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When other kids liked to play sports, read books, or listen avidly to the teacher, Walt would doodle away.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Current board president Jennifer Warren attributes Newcomb for most enthusiastically spearheading the restoration process in 2014-15.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
23 Jan. 2026
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But the label has been enthusiastically adopted by conservative, right-leaning women across the country.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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After Al Qaeda and then Saddam Hussein abruptly emerged as incarnations of a new totalitarianism, Michael Ignatieff and Niall Ferguson, among many others, impatiently urged the United States to assume its imperial obligations and impose democracy, human rights, and free trade through war.—
Victor J. Blue,
Harpers Magazine,
23 Nov. 2025
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The holiday is a good way to mark the start of December and its timing is perfect for kids impatiently waiting for a visit from Santa.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
21 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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While automakers adjust to a non-subsidized landscape, shoppers are keenly aware of which brands include more features on lower and entry-level trims.—
Sasha Lekach,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The entire executive team at Volvo is keenly aware of the teething issues experienced with the EX90.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Excitedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excitedly. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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