zealously

adverb

Definition of zealouslynext
1
as in vigorously

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2
as in fanatically

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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
  1. vigorously
  2. fanatically
  3. actively
  4. warmly
  5. vehemently
  6. rabidly
  7. energetically
  8. avidly
Adverb
  • The president fought the outcomes of Carroll’s cases vigorously.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026
  • Seal tightly without ice and shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds.
    — Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026
Definition of vigorously
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
Definition of fanatically
Adverb
  • Taking a massive bite outta Meta’s bottom line, state attorneys general like California’s Rob Bonta (hello David Ellison, see you soon) and his colleagues in Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey allege the Zuckerberg outfit actively misleads consumers.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • Building that culture starts with mission, vision, and values that leadership doesn’t just articulate but actively lives, setting the standard for the entire organization.
    — Gary Zammit, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of actively
Adverb
  • Whether or not this would be warmly received by shoppers remains to be seen.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
  • Another study found that people who expect to be liked behave more warmly — and often leave a better first impression.
    — Jeff Haden, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Definition of warmly
Adverb
  • Roughly half of Democrats believe Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians during the war in Gaza, a charge Israel vehemently denies.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Swift’s attorneys vehemently denied the allegations, and in September 2025, the first case was dismissed, according to Billboard.
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Definition of vehemently
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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
Definition of rabidly
Adverb
  • There was also a large contingent of Iranian fans who energetically waved the nation’s current flag.
    — Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 16 June 2026
  • When stewardship of the program passed to my colleagues and me, our responsibility was to expand energetically into a new age of media technology while preserving the values our audience expects.
    — Joanna Ossinger,Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Definition of energetically
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
Definition of avidly

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“Zealously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealously. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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