eagerly
with eagerness; in an eager manner
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,584 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 11,479 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- with eagerness; in an eager manner also: thirstily the news was eagerly awaited
eagerly in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The ragged boy was awaiting me eagerly.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete · George Meredith · Chapter 1
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We shall look forward eagerly to MR.
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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Sim had leapt up from his bench, and was peering eagerly through the window.
The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance · Hall, Sir Caine · Chapter 1
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But he could not forget the terrible things he had seen, and hoped eagerly for a clue to the mystery.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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The time had come, when, clustering eagerly about their mother, the children told her all the troubles and joys of the day.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1