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
  • The Heat had a preliminary discussion with the representation for free agent Bradley Beal but hasn’t pursued him vigorously.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • The president fought the outcomes of Carroll’s cases vigorously.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 8 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
  • Asia’s governments are actively de-risking from the USD, with central banks aggressively expanding their gold reserves.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Payments will only begin after the new nuclear plant is completely built and actively delivering electricity to the power grid.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
Adverb
  • The space is minimalist and warmly lit, lined with small bottles that feel like a library of moods.
    Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Neill was, by all accounts, a veritable Mensch with a warmly low-key and self-deprecating personality.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Adverb
  • However, Schettino later vehemently denied purposely getting onto a lifeboat and leaving his crew.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • Trump has vehemently denied Carroll's claims and filed numerous appeals in both cases.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 14 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 20 Jul. 2026.

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