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as in vigorously
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as in fanatically
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Recent Examples of zealously
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.
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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.
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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.
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Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
15 Feb. 2026
Influencers like Stuckey are zealously policing any deviation from the party line.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
The top priority–trumping everything else, including profits–is that all of us continue to zealously guard Berkshire’s reputation.
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Jane Swift,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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.
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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
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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Georgia’s most influential dishes could be debated vigorously, but there’s no question that food has been an integral part of the South’s culture.
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Other studio heads, such as Marvel’s Kevin Feige or Warners’ Pam Abdy, are known to get vigorously involved in the post-production process.
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But Anthony Fauci is a near-perfect example of the modern public health profession, someone who believes fanatically in his own infallibility.
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The children playing Lamia and Saeed had no training as actors, yet both are fanatically precise, effortlessly expressive, and pensively deep-hearted.
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As aides at the Capitol were actively building a stage for the celebratory event, meant to communicate a big cost-of-living win to voters, the president abruptly canceled it.
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Bill Haley, who is currently running for the Sixth District seat on the Jackson County Legislature, said that when complaints began to rise in 2023, schools and other taxing jurisdictions should have actively prepared to absorb the financial impact.
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Homes are warmly modern, designed with clean lines, clarity, and restraint.
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Pink House Alchemy already makes a favorite syrup of mine, pHDelight, a vanilla-honey-cinnamon concoction that is warmly spiced and makes my coffee taste just a bit like cinnamon toast.
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Trump has vehemently denied her claims and disputed the Manhattan civil jury's 2023 unanimous verdict.
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In addition to the draft changes, owners have already proposed a big-league salary cap and floor, both of which the MLB players’ union vehemently opposes.
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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.
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There was also a large contingent of Iranian fans who energetically waved the nation’s current flag.
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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.
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The couple were deeply involved in literary circles, collected books avidly, read voraciously as well as penning various works.
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Yet years spent avidly collecting the pieces naturally left a mark in his approach.
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“Zealously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealously. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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