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enthusiastically

adv

Etymology

From enthusiastic + -ally.

  1. derived from ἐνθουσιαστικός
  2. suffixed as enthusiastically — “enthusiastic + -ally”

Definitions

  1. In an enthusiastic manner.

    • When God presented Lilith to Adam, Adam was overjoyed and enthusiastically set her on the ground and tried to mount her after the fashion of the animals; but Lilith protested and said: "Why should I be on the bottom and you on the top?"
    • The new sea wall may stop the waves from the sea, but not from the children who enthusiastically greet our train as it passes. It's great to see this ages-old habit is still going strong.

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