eagerly

EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

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

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.

SynonymsEdit

heartily, with a will

Related termsEdit

eagerness

TranslationsEdit

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: certātim, cupienter
Portuguese: avidamente (pt)
Sanskrit: सत्कृत्य (sa) (satkṛtya)
Spanish: ansiosamente (es)
Swedish: ivrigt (sv)

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AnagramsEdit

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