enthusiastically
Americanadverb
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Etymology
Origin of enthusiastically
First recorded in 1725–35; enthusiastic ( def. ) + -ally ( def. )
Explanation
When you do something enthusiastically, you do it with excitement and eagerness. You might enthusiastically accept your grandmother's invitation to join her on a European cruise. If you love your job, you'll tend to work enthusiastically, and when your favorite band is playing, you'll wait enthusiastically for them to take the stage. Enthusiastically is a great adverb for describing anything you do cheerfully, or with enthusiasm. The adjective enthusiastic originally meant "possessed by a god," and it comes from the Greek word entheos, "divinely inspired or possessed," combining the roots en, "in," and theos, "god."
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Example Sentences
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People lined up to ask it questions and it enthusiastically provided answers, declining when it didn’t know.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Last week, Gazprom Arena had posted enthusiastically about the concerts on social media, calling Ye "the most influential musical artist of our time".
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
India has enthusiastically adopted AI but has yet to produce globally competitive models and remains dependent on imported advanced semiconductors.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Some will say yes enthusiastically, and others will say yes because they’re being polite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Handsome looked up and saw Duane standing high above, beside the waterfall, waving enthusiastically.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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