avidly

adverb

Definition of avidlynext
as in eagerly

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Recent Examples of avidly The couple were deeply involved in literary circles, collected books avidly, read voraciously as well as penning various works. — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026 Yet years spent avidly collecting the pieces naturally left a mark in his approach. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026 Many of the world’s most successful people point to a thirst for knowledge as being key to their success, including veteran investor Warren Buffett who has credited reading–avidly, widely and voraciously–for giving him his investing superpowers. — Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 Alice Newton-Rex, WhatsApp’s head of product, said that people were engaging with Meta AI on WhatsApp more avidly than on any of the company’s other platforms. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026 When other kids liked to play sports, read books, or listen avidly to the teacher, Walt would doodle away. — Big Think, 26 Nov. 2025 Greene, in a break from some of her former Republican allies, has avidly campaigned for their release and has thrown her support behind the Epstein survivors. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 Nov. 2025 Several years ago, Hamilton County, which avidly pursued death penalty cases for decades, had a larger death row population per capita than the home counties of Los Angeles or Miami. — Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025 Following the revelation by his mother that Louis was avidly gathering conkers as a favorite autumn activity, the World Conker Championships extended an offer for the prince to become the event's honorary patron. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avidly
  1. eagerly
  2. excitedly
  3. enthusiastically
  4. keenly
  5. impatiently
Adverb
  • The transparency of the scientific process mixed with the urgency of the crisis created a vacuum of confidence that wellness influencers have eagerly filled.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The Play-In Tournament is not eagerly being chased, and the league’s broadcasting partners will look elsewhere in the near future.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of eagerly
Adverb
  • While someone off-camera told the riders to keep their hands up and not close their eyes, RAYE excitedly raised her own hands into the air before nudging Jordan to do the same.
    — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The cast excitedly looked around the room, clearly expecting Minogue herself to join them.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
Definition of excitedly
Adverb
  • The Teamsters have been enthusiastically endorsing the bill specifically because, while 40-something employers would be difficult to collectively bargain against, DSP workers would be much easier to organize once within Amazon.
    — Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
  • To her delight, the French filmmaker enthusiastically threw her support behind the initiative.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of enthusiastically
Adverb
  • Passkey architects have been keenly aware of this difference, which is largely necessary for Windows backward-compatibility reasons.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Nevertheless, Xi is keenly aware of the risks and political consequences of significant disruptions to China’s food supplies.
    — Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of keenly
Adverb
  • The taller daughter has earbuds plugged into her ears, impatiently tapping her lace-up boots.
    — Joseph Trinidad, Longreads, 16 June 2026
  • As New York Knicks fans impatiently await Saturday evening, the hopes and dreams of millions have become fixed on one undeniable truth — the team is only one game away from winning an NBA championship.
    — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
Definition of impatiently

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“Avidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avidly. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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