eagerly

[ee-ger-lee]

adverb

1. in a way that shows keen interest or fervent, often impatient desire or feeling.

   On my first visit, the receptionist eagerly gave me a tour of the facilities, enthusiastically pointing out all the state-of-the-art equipment.

Word History and Origins

Origin of eagerly¹

eager ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

They certainly couldn’t have anticipated how eagerly Rubio would join in the deportation crusade by targeting foreign students for visa violations, as well as for unauthorized opinions about Israel and Charlie Kirk.

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Investors are eagerly awaiting news that could help propel shares of their favorite stocks higher.

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If he was nervous, he didn't show it, smiling broadly from start to finish and engaging quickly and eagerly with the assembled media.

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The most eagerly awaited of seven matches on Sunday is that between two former African champions, Asante Kotoko of Ghana and Wydad, in Accra.

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It’s a bad sign that retail investors so eagerly bought last week’s stock-market dip.

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