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Added 9 October 2026

eagerly

/ˈiɡɚli/ adverb

In Latin: certātim, cupienter, alacriter Wiktionary

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about eagerly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

With eagerness; in an eager manner.
the news was eagerly awaited

Origin

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

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