enthusiastically
Americanadverb
Other Word Forms
- antienthusiastically adverb
- hyperenthusiastically adverb
- nonenthusiastically adverb
- overenthusiastically adverb
- pseudoenthusiastically adverb
- quasi-enthusiastically adverb
- unenthusiastically adverb
Etymology
Origin of enthusiastically
First recorded in 1725–35; enthusiastic ( def. ) + -ally ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Writing in The Atlantic, Brooks says that the conservatism he enthusiastically discovered in the early 1980s was a movement bursting with ideas.
From Salon
And there was no doubting how much it meant to the players and staff, who celebrated it as enthusiastically as they would have a Champions League or Premier League trophy.
From BBC
And the fictitious news, as in 2003, is among the dwindling number of sites that we can count on to enthusiastically push back.
From Salon
She noticed how the NFL’s best showed their respect for her sport by enthusiastically learning the different nuances.
From Los Angeles Times
This should be music to the ears of Western governments that enthusiastically back the transition to EVs, which the United Nations calls "pivotal" to avert climate disaster.
From BBC
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