zealously

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Recent Examples of zealously Lawyers do not merely promise to represent clients zealously. Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Blanche has reportedly been involved in overseeing the Schiff investigation and butted heads with former Justice official Ed Martin, who had zealously investigated Schiff before being removed. Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026 Its founder, Ayatollah Khomeini, established a religious dictatorship that subjugates the Iranian people under sharia law, while zealously exporting its dogma by force. Elan Journo, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026 At a time when post-punk was already on the verge of becoming a commodity, Gartside and his motley crew were zealously committed to DIY. Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 15 Feb. 2026 Influencers like Stuckey are zealously policing any deviation from the party line. Hillary Rodham Clinton, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026 Even India, which zealously guards its sovereignty, has moderated its Russian oil imports in response to Washington's demands. Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Time, 15 Jan. 2026 Everybody hates cleaning up a big, splattery mess caused by zealously bubbling sauce or aggressively popping oil, not to mention getting some of that splatter on yourself. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026 This office will zealously pursue justice to the fullest extent of the law to protect our vulnerable adults and their families from such an atrocity. Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zealously
Adverb
  • Lederberg and other exobiologists sought funding and support for exobiological research and advocated vigorously for spacecraft sterilization.
    Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 30 July 2026
  • Congressman Miller will continue to vigorously defend his reputation against false and reckless allegations designed to inflame public opinion rather than reflect reality.
    Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Adverb
  • But Anthony Fauci is a near-perfect example of the modern public health profession, someone who believes fanatically in his own infallibility.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
  • The children playing Lamia and Saeed had no training as actors, yet both are fanatically precise, effortlessly expressive, and pensively deep-hearted.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • The New York Yankees, currently in a heated AL East pennant race, are actively seeking to upgrade their roster at third base, shortstop, and catcher.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • That is, people (including children) who are not actively harvesting or are not properly licensed (if a license is required) may NOT be counted for purposes of bag limits.
    Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Adverb
  • The downtown store regularly hosts Japanese tailors for trunk shows, and its unpretentious staff warmly guides customers through suits from a house line made by Ring Jacket.
    New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • This is all to say that Lane lovingly, warmly, and thoughtfully tracks Flaco’s incredible year of freedom with her latest doc.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 July 2026
Adverb
  • Vorbe, his family and lawyers vehemently refute the accusation.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Fauci’s lawyers and his supporters vehemently deny those accusations.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Adverb
  • In front of a rabidly hostile, pro-ECW crowd at the Hammerstein Ballroom, RVD defeated Cena to win his first and only WWE Championship.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Plenty of his peers filled the void, none more energetically than Chesney, who has by now built a beachy brand that almost rivals Buffett’s.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
  • There was also a large contingent of Iranian fans who energetically waved the nation’s current flag.
    Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 16 June 2026
Adverb
  • 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
  • Yet years spent avidly collecting the pieces naturally left a mark in his approach.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026

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“Zealously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealously. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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