enthusiastically

adverb

Definition of enthusiasticallynext
as in excitedly
in an enthusiastic manner sportswriters have praised this new pitching find so enthusiastically you'd think he's going to pitch nothing but no-hitters

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Recent Examples of enthusiastically Once such fallacious arguments were enthusiastically embraced, the horror of the Shoah was not far distant. — Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026 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 Whisper, another rescue dog with Rogue Detection Teams, rolled around enthusiastically with her rope toy in the courtyard after successfully identifying some scat. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The service The staff at The Fifteen Keys is warm, welcoming, and enthusiastically helpful. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Her past political allegiances appeared to take a back seat as Messing enthusiastically praised Blakeman’s campaign for governor. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Our Chesapeake Bay Retriever dog saw them too and enthusiastically let out a small whine. — Kody Lostroh, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026 The crowd, which had reacted enthusiastically as the president talked about other policies, was far more muted during the data centers remark. — Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiastically
  1. excitedly
  2. eagerly
  3. exuberantly
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 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
  • His mid-20th century style reflects both the European zeitgeist and his own exuberantly analytic big-picture sensibility.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • At times, his psychological explanations may seem almost too orderly for a woman who lived so exuberantly in disorder.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of exuberantly

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

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