eagerly

English

Etymology

From Middle English egerly; equivalent to eager +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈiɡɚli/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈiːɡəli/
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Adverb

eagerly (comparative more eagerly, superlative most eagerly)

In an eager manner.
- 1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 103:
  Heidi had been listening eagerly, with shining eyes.

Synonyms

heartily, with a will

Related terms

eagerness

Translations

in an eager manner

Dutch: gretig (nl)
Esperanto: avide (eo)
Finnish: hanakasti (fi), innokkaasti (fi), kärkkäästi (fi), halukkaasti (fi)
French: avidement (fr)

German: eifrig (de)
Italian: impazientemente (it)
Latin: cupienter
Portuguese: avidamente (pt)

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