eagerly

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eagerly
Adverb
  • His 95th-minute winner, adding to Joselu’s equaliser, was celebrated heartily by the home fans as full confirmation that a new star had arrived.
    Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
  • Costumes are heartily encouraged because the fun concludes with a costume parade.
    Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
Adverb
  • The chance to win some viral fame or even just positive online attention is surely part of it, but those returns are diminishing.
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
  • If there’s a property to whet buyers’ appetites, this is surely it.
    Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Adverb
  • Jaguars, fiercely strong cats native to the Americas, are known as kings of the jungle.
    Mie Hoejris Dahl, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Google countered that the ad-tech market was already fiercely competitive, with social media and streaming companies having become big players in the space.
    David McCabe, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Eagerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eagerly. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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