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Recent Examples of excitedly
Mira growled into her watch, excitedly.
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Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Before King Charles had been heralded at the door of the chamber in that most hallowed hall to democracy, the floor of the House and the gallery above had been excitedly echoing with anticipation as people took their seats.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Four days into the new year, a post on the farm’s Instagram page excitedly announces the start of its 2026 season.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
On Sunday night, Eduardo Rivera excitedly called his dad to share the good news.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
The pup barks excitedly before the door swings open and Koch drops to her knees to receive kisses and greetings.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
Sadie excitedly barks before the door opens and Koch drops to her knees to receive kisses and greetings from the pup.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Back at Joanne's home, Orson is on the phone with his dad, excitedly talking about his return to Baltimore after his first semester in Palo Alto.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
And when Floyd passes his physical to qualify for a life-insurance policy and excitedly shares how happy Clark will be for him, his doctor asks if Clark is his husband; Carol is again erased.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Before King Charles had been heralded at the door of the chamber in that most hallowed hall to democracy, the floor of the House and the gallery above had been excitedly echoing with anticipation as people took their seats.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Four days into the new year, a post on the farm’s Instagram page excitedly announces the start of its 2026 season.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
On Sunday night, Eduardo Rivera excitedly called his dad to share the good news.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
The pup barks excitedly before the door swings open and Koch drops to her knees to receive kisses and greetings.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
Sadie excitedly barks before the door opens and Koch drops to her knees to receive kisses and greetings from the pup.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Back at Joanne's home, Orson is on the phone with his dad, excitedly talking about his return to Baltimore after his first semester in Palo Alto.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
And when Floyd passes his physical to qualify for a life-insurance policy and excitedly shares how happy Clark will be for him, his doctor asks if Clark is his husband; Carol is again erased.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excitedly
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At a raucous commission meeting Tuesday, City Manager Rickelle Williams faced a storm of withering accusations in her initial job evaluation — mostly from Mayor Dean Trantalis, who eagerly supported hiring Williams last year but now scorns her in public.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Ever since Prince Harry and King Charles reunited for the first time in years in September 2025, people have been eagerly anticipating their next meeting.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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This was just as the Watergate era took hold and the Washington Post was becoming the most important and avidly read paper on earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Yet years spent avidly collecting the pieces naturally left a mark in his approach.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Ada enthusiastically emailed to Epstein in April of that year.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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The Bargaining Committee is enthusiastically recommending our members vote yes.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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Drivers have been patiently and impatiently waiting to race again.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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With the husbands off for a golf outing, Julia and Jane (well attended to by Chimo’s martini-mixing maid Saunders) get decked out in their evening finest and wait impatiently at Julia’s luxe apartment (Jane lives upstairs) for the mystery man Maurice to arrive.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 Apr. 2026
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The View From Letterboxd The Letterboxd founders seem keenly aware of the potential for alienating their users — just read their extremely long About Us page, which explains most features and decisions made by the company in detail.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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And Pearlman seems to keenly understand that.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Excitedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excitedly. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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