ardently

[ ahr-dnt-lee ]

adverb

1. with intense emotion; passionately or fervently:

   I ardently cheered for Mexico in all their games, my eyes watering when I heard the national anthem.

2. with great conviction or zeal:

   To reduce our environmental footprint and save money, our family of six has ardently employed the simple strategy "Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle."

Word History and Origins

Origin of ardently¹

ardent ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Until this year, the company had ardently resisted the campaign to organize its workers, which began in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times

The two have since become fierce rivals, though both men are ardently pro-Trump.

From Salon

Over the past decade, Republicans have ardently stood by raw, unpasteurized milk.

From Salon

Wilders, who ardently denies climate science, called in his election platform for putting all climate policies and agreements “through the shredder,” but he conceded in Parliament that won’t happen.

From Science Magazine

Before the trial started, Trump had ardently maintained that he would testify, telling reporters at Mar-a-Lago: “I’m testifying. I tell the truth.”

From Salon

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