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as in vigorously
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as in fanatically
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Recent Examples of zealously
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.
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Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Al-Sistani’s patience during the early months of the occupation kept Iraqi Shia from zealously fighting the Americans.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
The top priority–trumping everything else, including profits–is that all of us continue to zealously guard Berkshire’s reputation.
—Jane Swift, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Al-Sistani’s patience during the early months of the occupation kept Iraqi Shia from zealously fighting the Americans.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
The top priority–trumping everything else, including profits–is that all of us continue to zealously guard Berkshire’s reputation.
—Jane Swift, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zealously
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Start the process by vigorously shaking or hanging then pounding the rug to remove loose dirt, crumbs, and other particles, then vacuum it thoroughly on both sides, using a canister vacuum with the hose or a high pile setting—and no beater bar!—
Jennifer Beck Goldblatt,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
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With the Tegna deal pending, Nexstar’s decision was seen as an attempt to get in the good graces of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, who had vigorously criticized Kimmel’s remarks and suggested local TV stations could lose their broadcast licenses if Kimmel were not taken off the air.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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Ed’s mother was said to be a fanatically puritanical figure who isolated him from others, convinced the rest of society was evil.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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The idea of actively defining an ethos apart from rampant gain and living by it in such a way as to let others live too… That doesn’t enter the picture.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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And in addition to gathering sensitive information, attackers could find many ways to actively exploit those vulnerabilities.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Aside from Annabelle mostly ignoring her as expected, Caley is warmly welcomed by the Simpsons.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Jafar also returned and was warmly greeted by locals in Tehran.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Andrew has vehemently denied the accusations against him.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Space agency officials vehemently dispute this claim.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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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
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Old loves may resurface, either literally or energetically.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
2 Nov. 2025
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Then, the camera panned over to Kelce, who was energetically bouncing up and down with his hand over his heart.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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There’s a picture of me, not quite a year old, in a blue sailor suit and a red ribbon tied around my neck, staring avidly at a picture book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Several years ago, Hamilton County, which avidly pursued death penalty cases for decades, had a larger death row population per capita than the home counties of Los Angeles or Miami.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Zealously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealously. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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