eagerly
advUS /ˈiɡɚli/ · UK /ˈiːɡəli/
Etymology From Middle English egerly; equivalent to eager + -ly.
1
In an eager manner.
- Heidi had been listening eagerly, with shining eyes.1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 103:
- The world’s favorite airport and Asian mega-hub, Singapore Changi, is eagerly working towards opening its new Jewel and Terminal 5.2018 December 6, Matt Falcus, “16 new airports and terminals we can’t wait to fly into”, in CNN, archived from the original on 25 Apr 2025:
- Synonyms
- heartily, with a will
- Related terms
- eagerness