EXCITEDLY Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

excitedly

adverb

Definition of excitedly

as in eagerly

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Recent Examples of excitedly Teammates excitedly jumped off the bench, then hesitated when Thiero’s right knee appeared to buckle awkwardly under him. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Gonzalo also grows vanilla, and Christiansen talks excitedly about the tiny melipona bee involved in its propagation and the lengths the farm goes to protect its ecosystem from pesticides. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026 In another photo from the big game, Blue Ivy could be seen excitedly showing off her dance moves on the field. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 Yet, Henry was among the veterans over the past couple of weeks who spoke vaguely, yet excitedly, about the state of the Ravens offense. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Pattinson, for his part, could not stop running his hand through his hair and whispering excitedly to his nearby partner, Suki Waterhouse. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 6 Sep. 2026 My younger cousin wound up skating at his house a few times and excitedly asked if we were related to him. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026 The cast excitedly looked around the room, clearly expecting Minogue herself to join them. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026 On @costcohotfinds’ post, fans excitedly discussed the new drop. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 29 July 2026

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The result was an instant cult object—rare, hard to acquire, and eagerly collected.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
The Falcons’ star tight end stretched his right arm high above his head as his feet eagerly bounced off the Caesars Superdome turf.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of eagerly

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This was proven true in Rio, where young cinephiles lined up outside festival venues, enthusiastically discussing upcoming screenings while scrolling their Letterboxd accounts.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Officials in Tehran cheered images of Iran’s delegation being enthusiastically received by member states at the September meetings of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the non-Western BRICS consortium.

— Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of enthusiastically

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On set, Creed-Miles was also falling deeply in love—with storytelling—while also keenly being aware of the high stakes of adapting a beloved Austen classic.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026
Royal is also keenly aware of the significance of her AGT victory beyond her own career.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026

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