enthusiastically

[en-thoo-zee-as-tik-lee]

adverb

1. with lively interest or enthusiasm; eagerly; ardently or passionately.

   When not volunteering or working, she enthusiastically pursues outdoor activities such as biking and hiking.

Other Word Forms

• antienthusiastically adverb
• hyperenthusiastically adverb
• nonenthusiastically adverb
• overenthusiastically adverb
• pseudoenthusiastically adverb
• quasi-enthusiastically adverb
• unenthusiastically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of enthusiastically¹

First recorded in 1725–35; enthusiastic ( def. ) + -ally ( def. )

Example Sentences

Any Waffle House fan will know what that means–and enthusiastically dig into this kit for whipping up breakfast for 12.

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Investors were already responding enthusiastically prior to the employment report to Nvidia’s strong earnings report late Wednesday, but the jobs figures added fuel to the fire.

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It has a long, slender tail that flicks enthusiastically as it homes in on the leftover pizza.

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Its July 2025 statement enthusiastically endorsed both the IMF and the World Bank, and put the World Trade Organization at the center of the global trading system.

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During his decade in the House, he gained himself the reputation as a drier-than-dry conservative, enthusiastically supporting Ronald Reagan's huge Cold War increases in defence spending.

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• heartily 
• hungrily www.thesaurus.com
• impatiently www.thesaurus.com
• intently 
• longingly www.thesaurus.com
• promptly 
• readily 
• sincerely 
• vigorously 
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• zealously www.thesaurus.com