excitedly

adverb

Definition of excitedlynext
as in eagerly

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Recent Examples of excitedly 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 Johnson jumped up and down excitedly in reaction and hugged the singer. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2026 Gonzalo also grows vanilla, and Christiansen talks excitedly about the tiny melipona bee involved in its propagation and the lengths the farm goes to protect its ecosystem from pesticides. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026 Yet, Henry was among the veterans over the past couple of weeks who spoke vaguely, yet excitedly, about the state of the Ravens offense. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Pattinson, for his part, could not stop running his hand through his hair and whispering excitedly to his nearby partner, Suki Waterhouse. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 6 Sep. 2026 My younger cousin wound up skating at his house a few times and excitedly asked if we were related to him. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026 The cast excitedly looked around the room, clearly expecting Minogue herself to join them. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excitedly
  1. eagerly
  2. avidly
  3. enthusiastically
  4. impatiently
  5. keenly
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
  • Americans fighting overseas followed the trial avidly on the radio.
    — Los Angeles Times, 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, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Definition of avidly
Adverb
  • Once such fallacious arguments were enthusiastically embraced, the horror of the Shoah was not far distant.
    — Arkansas Online, 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
Definition of enthusiastically
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
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

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