1
as in excitedly
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2
as in actively
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eagerly
Adverb
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Siskel and Ebert themselves couldn’t have disagreed more heartily.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025 -
He was met with the silent treatment in jest before being celebrated heartily in the Royals’ dugout at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2025
Adverb
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Advocates for such measures can surely argue that the removal of frictional barriers is beneficial to enabling capital flows among risk takers, perhaps raising the economy’s metabolism.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
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One aid in the human desire to be smart about money will surely be longtime wealth management and trust expert Mark Shupe’s new book, The Moneyball Method: A Middle-Class Manifesto for Objective Investing.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
Adverb
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The IndyCar Paddock fiercely fights each other on the race track in the heat of battle.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Getty Images Despite federal opposition, California's leadership has remained fiercely defensive of the project.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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“Eagerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eagerly. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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