- eagerly
- adverb see eager
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
eagerly
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Eagerly — Ea ger*ly, adv. In an eager manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eagerly — index readily Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
eagerly — adv. Eagerly is used with these verbs: ↑accept, ↑ask, ↑await, ↑devour, ↑embrace, ↑enquire, ↑join, ↑lean, ↑listen, ↑nod, ↑participate, ↑respond, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
eagerly — eager ► ADJECTIVE 1) strongly wanting to do or have. 2) keenly expectant or interested. DERIVATIVES eagerly adverb eagerness noun. ORIGIN originally also in the sense «pungent, sour»: from Old French aigre keen , from Latin acer sharp, pungent … English terms dictionary
eagerly — adverb with eagerness; in an eager manner (Freq. 6) the news was eagerly awaited • Syn: ↑thirstily • Derived from adjective: ↑thirsty (for: ↑thirstily), ↑eager … Useful english dictionary
eagerly — See eager1. * * * … Universalium
eagerly — adverb a) In an eager manner. b) anxiously See Also: eagerness … Wiktionary
eagerly — Synonyms and related words: animatedly, anxiously, ardently, avidly, breathlessly, de bonne volonte, enthusiastically, impatiently, keenly, promptly, quickly, readily, vivaciously, willingly, with a will, with alacrity, with good will, with gusto … Moby Thesaurus
eagerly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. anxiously, zealously, intently, sincerely, expectantly, anticipatorily, vigorously, readily, earnestly, willingly, heartily, enthusiastically, energetically, strenuously, fiercely, cordially, readily, promptly, rapidly,… … English dictionary for students
eagerly — adv. passionately, avidly … English contemporary dictionary
