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Recent Examples of excitedly
This is unnecessary, of course; everyone in the restaurant is already excitedly pretending not to notice that Her Name Is Jen.
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Alessandra Codinha, InStyle, 3 June 2026
In one of the clips, Sweeney excitedly gave Braun a thumbs-up.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 31 May 2026
As Paula finally reaches Detective Gonzalez and excitedly chatters about her wire transfer ruse, the wry officer isn’t amused.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 29 May 2026
King's daughter got engaged in February 2019 to Virgil Miller, news which the mom-of-two excitedly announced on social media.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Sophia said the event was just as exciting and fun as last year for her and her son — who, while searching for planes in the sky, excitedly grabbed her face and reminded her that the watermelons and lemonade were just as amazing as the planes.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 25 May 2026
Ahead of a 2017 Formula E race in Berlin, Rosenqvist was excitedly laying plans for another IndyCar test with Ganassi after a maiden outing the previous year.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Mira growled into her watch, excitedly.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Alessandra Codinha, InStyle, 3 June 2026
In one of the clips, Sweeney excitedly gave Braun a thumbs-up.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 31 May 2026
As Paula finally reaches Detective Gonzalez and excitedly chatters about her wire transfer ruse, the wry officer isn’t amused.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 29 May 2026
King's daughter got engaged in February 2019 to Virgil Miller, news which the mom-of-two excitedly announced on social media.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Sophia said the event was just as exciting and fun as last year for her and her son — who, while searching for planes in the sky, excitedly grabbed her face and reminded her that the watermelons and lemonade were just as amazing as the planes.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 25 May 2026
Ahead of a 2017 Formula E race in Berlin, Rosenqvist was excitedly laying plans for another IndyCar test with Ganassi after a maiden outing the previous year.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Mira growled into her watch, excitedly.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excitedly
Adverb
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The second-seeded Rockets will be eagerly looking to avenge last year’s loss in the title game.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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Just outside the room, Hadley eagerly licked it up.—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
Adverb
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The couple were deeply involved in literary circles, collected books avidly, read voraciously as well as penning various works.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 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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The forum’s opening panel featured Dugin and several other hard-liners, one of whom enthusiastically predicted that Russia would remain at war for the next two generations.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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At that time, the Bears responded enthusiastically to Indiana’s gambit.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
Adverb
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And there’s nothing more excruciating than sweating bullets while impatiently waiting for the machine to lock up, signaling the ice cream is ready to eat.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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Both Donald and Si attended Syracuse University for a while but leaped impatiently into the family business well before graduation.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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Even without weapons, those people will have a breaking point, as whoever is running Tehran right now is no doubt keenly aware.—
Brian Sullivan,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Yet, the series’s finest achievement may well be the clarity of its thoughts on loneliness, an epidemic affecting senior citizens as keenly as any other group.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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“Excitedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excitedly. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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