avidly

adverb

Definition of avidlynext
as in eagerly

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Recent Examples of avidly Americans fighting overseas followed the trial avidly on the radio. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 The couple were deeply involved in literary circles, collected books avidly, read voraciously as well as penning various works. — 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 Many of the world’s most successful people point to a thirst for knowledge as being key to their success, including veteran investor Warren Buffett who has credited reading–avidly, widely and voraciously–for giving him his investing superpowers. — Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 Alice Newton-Rex, WhatsApp’s head of product, said that people were engaging with Meta AI on WhatsApp more avidly than on any of the company’s other platforms. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026 When other kids liked to play sports, read books, or listen avidly to the teacher, Walt would doodle away. — Big Think, 26 Nov. 2025 Greene, in a break from some of her former Republican allies, has avidly campaigned for their release and has thrown her support behind the Epstein survivors. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 Nov. 2025 Several years ago, Hamilton County, which avidly pursued death penalty cases for decades, had a larger death row population per capita than the home counties of Los Angeles or Miami. — Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avidly
  1. eagerly
  2. excitedly
  3. enthusiastically
  4. keenly
  5. impatiently
Adverb
  • This disaster scenario failed to win over moviegoers, who had been eagerly awaiting Cruise’s return to a nonfranchise film—his first since American Made in 2017.
    — Lou Gomis, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
  • On the day of the scavenger hunt, the team hides its creations around town, while ravenous worm-hunters eagerly await their first hint of where a ceramic worm decorated to look like a pickle, or a crayon, or a rainbow dinosaur, can be found.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of eagerly
Adverb
  • The performance ended with an excited full-force hug and both women jumping up and down excitedly as all four coaches gave them props.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
  • During one middle school mariachi practice, an instructor encourages a girl to come out of her shell and yell excitedly.
    — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of excitedly
Adverb
  • This was proven true in Rio, where young cinephiles lined up outside festival venues, enthusiastically discussing upcoming screenings while scrolling their Letterboxd accounts.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Officials in Tehran cheered images of Iran’s delegation being enthusiastically received by member states at the September meetings of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the non-Western BRICS consortium.
    — Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of enthusiastically
Adverb
  • On set, Creed-Miles was also falling deeply in love—with storytelling—while also keenly being aware of the high stakes of adapting a beloved Austen classic.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Royal is also keenly aware of the significance of her AGT victory beyond her own career.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of keenly
Adverb
  • Leo Your ego clashes with others, often pushing you to prove a point impatiently and restlessly.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The taller daughter has earbuds plugged into her ears, impatiently tapping her lace-up boots.
    — Joseph Trinidad, Longreads, 16 June 2026
Definition of impatiently

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“Avidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avidly. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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