ardently
Americanadverb
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with intense emotion; passionately or fervently.
I ardently cheered for Mexico in all their games, my eyes watering when I heard the national anthem.
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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."
Etymology
Origin of ardently
Example Sentences
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Kimmel returned to the air after a nearly weeklong suspension, delivering an emotional monologue in which he ardently defended free speech.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
But this plan isn’t finalized yet, and the leader of the House’s tax-writing committee is ardently against this timeline.
From Slate • Dec. 7, 2024
I imagine that younger fans ardently connect Glinda and Elphaba's inconstant relationship to the ups and downs of their own.
From Salon • Dec. 2, 2024
Whether and how ardently governments should try to control their economies has been vigorously debated since the Industrial Revolution.
From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2024
Hadn’t he once wished, achingly, ardently, only that no revolution should ever take his wife from him?
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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