eagerly
adverb/ˈiɡərli/
Frequency rank: #7,730 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
with great enthusiasm and impatience; keenly.
Example sentence
The children waited eagerly for the birthday cake to be brought out.
Synonyms & related words
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