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• Bostonians eagerly await the arrival of spring after a long, cold, snowy winter.From the entry Bostonian
• All the feasters eagerly awaited the arrival of the main course.From the entry feaster
• She eagerly took a second helping of ice cream.From the entry helping
• Silicon Valley executives and venture capitalists are eagerly eying that bonanza.2025 August 4, Sheera Frenkel, “The Militarization of Silicon Valley”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company…. From the entry bonanza
• And eagerly we awaited Baballa’s holiday zakaz, the elite take-home package of defitsit goods from Gosstroy.2013, Anya von Bremzen, “1970s: Mayonnaise of My Homeland”, in Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking: A Memoir of Food and Longing, New…. From the entry cod liver
• He engages eagerly with fans—his homepage is a flurry of ampersats from his back-and-forths with followers.2011 November 18, L.V. Anderson, “Follow Friday: The Internet’s Wittiest Angst-Ridden Folk Musician”, in Slate, New York, N.Y.: The Slate…. From the entry ampersat
• As with Madame Vauclin, his return had been eagerly awaited and, again, he showed the list.2011, Margaret Mayhew, Those In Peril. From the entry shoemender
• "Oh, Daddy," Janet whines, but then instead of complaining, she turns eagerly to me.2010, Kermit Moyer, The Chester Chronicles, page 70. From the entry c'we
• Marcus caught up another large rock, but before hurling it he paused, squinting eagerly down his murder-hole.2006, Jonathan Stroud, The Last Siege, →ISBN, page 230. From the entry murder-hole
• "The one-thousand petaled Lotus in the innermost core of your beïng is eagerly waiting to unfold".2003 March 23, Barth, “Re: gestructureerd gesprek: website”, in nl.filosofie (Usenet), message-ID…. From the entry beïng
• I opened the fishhouse door and eagerly looked into the tank.1971, The Aquarist and Pondkeeper - Volumes 36-37, page 60. From the entry fishhouse
• To the powerful, the Caesares were flattering, deferential, sincerely devoted, self-sacrificing, loyal, eagerly serving.1965, Taylor Caldwell, A Pillar of Iron, Doubleday, →ISBN, page 128. From the entry caesar
• To the uninitiated the sight of strong men eagerly slapping themselves may be a trifle disconcerting.1953 March 6, “Penn State Students Do a Bit of ‘Schuhplattling’”, in Sunbury Daily Item, volume XVI, number 55, Sunbury, Pa., →OCLC, page…. From the entry schuhplattle
• "Have you any theory about this occurrence to-night?" She watched him eagerly as she asked the question.1920, Mary Roberts Rinehart, Avery Hopwood, chapter XII, in The Bat: A Novel from the Play (Dell Book; 241), New York, N.Y.: Dell…. From the entry bafflement
• “For art—” Miss Glyde eagerly interjected.¶ “For art and literature,” Mrs.1911, Edith Wharton, Xingu. From the entry emend
• Lecky's “Map of Life." The reviewers did not welcome it either eagerly or seriously.1900, The Book Lover, numbers 5-10, page 234. From the entry ewe lamb
• Reid Wiseman of NASA, the mission’s commander, eagerly noted impact craters and a swirl on the lunar surface.2026 April 7, Katrina Miller, “Houston, We Have No Problem. But We Do Have a Lot of ‘Moon Joy.’”, in NYT, archived from the original on 10…. From the entry moon joy
• 'Gendrya' shippers have eagerly awaited this moment since season one.2019 April 25, Catherine Regen, “Game of Thrones strikes controversy”, in Old Gold & Black, page 19. From the entry Gendrya
• Can I petsit, too?” Jessie asked eagerly.2018, Heidi Lang, Rules of the Ruff. From the entry petsit
• "Reckon he's getting on for five pounds," said Richard eagerly.2014, Simon Wills, Lifeboatmen. From the entry clumper
• Most whites ate the animal and many sought them eagerly.2014, Sam Bowers Hilliard, Hog Meat and Hoecake: Food Supply in the Old South, 1840-1860, University of Georgia Press, →ISBN, pages 47–48. From the entry butcherdom
• Teslaphiles are also eagerly awaiting the release of the Model X, which is currently teased on the manufacturer’s website.2014 August 6, Ben Geier, “Tesla says it has resolved a Chinese trademark dispute”, in Fortune. From the entry Teslaphile
• “Mmm, this will be good,” she murmured as she eagerly dug her chopsticks into the sticky, slippery beans.2012, Rachel Herz, “Let’s Eat”, in That’s Disgusting: Unraveling the Mysteries of Repulsion, New York, N.Y.; London: W. W. Norton &…. From the entry nattō
• “You're just in time!” she says eagerly.2009, Suzanne Woods Fisher, Amish Peace: Simple Wisdom for a Complicated World, →ISBN, page 56. From the entry fresh
• A large smile appled his full cheeks as the four sprytes eagerly served themselves from the seeds and thinly sliced fruits.2007, Claudia D. Newcorn, chapter 4, in Crossover (Chronicles of Feyree; scroll 1), [United States]: Theogony Books, published 2021…. From the entry apple
• Carl Ben had been called away for a trial of uncertain length, but the others eagerly anticipated the scienceman's observations.2005, Donald Bruce Beard, Billie the Wind Discovers Bodie, Cal., iUniverse, →ISBN. From the entry scienceman
• "I do!" the suavo said eagerly, extending his hand.2005 -, Sharon Rose Anderson, Jangala: A Wild Place in the Heart, →ISBN, page 51. From the entry suavo
• The visiting tourists eagerly forked over a measly two dollars per group to their guides as payment for their services.2004, Richard Rizun, Ora, Trafford Publishing, →ISBN. From the entry measly
• Other cats will play eagerly with a catnipped toy for a few days, then lose interest in it completely.1998, Myrna M. Milani, Catsmart, page 264. From the entry catnipped
• Bountin said eagerly, "Ay! man, I'm ready like Freddy".1996, Doris Jean Austin, Martin Simmons (editors), Streetlights - Illuminating Tales of the Urban Black Experience, page 186. From the entry ready like Freddy
• Houston eagerly took his first large spoonful.1982, The Rotarian, volume 140, number 1, page 39. From the entry red
• His excellent hands were eagerly moving restlessly for the close embrace of the covering of the budlike breasts of Apita-kuca.1969, Jagdish Lal Shastri, Arnold Kunst, editors, Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology. From the entry budlike
• Once he caught me gazing lingeringly and eagerly at him.1952, Nikos Kazantzakis, chapter 1, in Carl Wildman, transl., Zorba the Greek, New York, N.Y.: Simon & Schuster, translation of Βίος και…. From the entry catch
• One of the things you wait most eagerly to hear a salesman say is the amount of the allowance.1939 October, Kenneth F. Gilbert, “Automobile Salesmen Won't Tell”, in Consumers' Digest, volume 6, number 4, page 42. From the entry kick the tires
• We neared a hollow where Prince barked eagerly.1911, Zane Grey, “VI. Trails”, in The Young Lion Hunter, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, →OCLC, →OL, page 63. From the entry bow-wow
• The talk was mainly between Aleck and Murdie, the others crowding eagerly about and putting in a word as they could.1901, Ralph Connor, chapter 9, in The Man from Glengarry. From the entry reason
• Fans wait eagerly for the next episode excited to see more Lumity and to see how the story will progress despite the shortened season.2022, Tiffany Wells, "The Gay Agenda: Being Accepted in Children's Media", thesis submitted to Georgia Southern University, page 36. From the entry Lumity
• It hasn’t helped that some especially avid pickleball fans proudly proclaim that their sport will soon overtake tennis and eagerly boast anti-tennis sportswear.2022 October 16, Rachel Simon, “In the tennis vs. pickleball showdown, who’s winning?”, in NBC News. From the entry anti-tennis

Meaning of eagerly

1. adverb In an eager manner.

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Questions about eagerly in a sentence

How do you use eagerly in a sentence?

Eagerly is used as an adverb. For example: “Bostonians eagerly await the arrival of spring after a long, cold, snowy winter.”

What is a short sentence with eagerly?

“Can I petsit, too?” Jessie asked eagerly.”

What does eagerly mean?

Eagerly means in an eager manner.