eagerly
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English egerly; equivalent to eager + -ly.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈiɡɚli/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈiːɡəli/
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Adverb[edit]
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.
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Translations[edit]
in an eager manner
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