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

Members of the editorial board protested that the non-endorsement was out of step with recent precedent at the newspaper, which has picked a presidential candidate in every election since 2008, and with The Times’ previous editorial position, which has been ardently opposed to former President Trump.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

And of course, when choosing a running mate, she passed over the ardently Zionist Josh Shapiro for the moderately critical Tim Walz.

From Slate

The former New Yorker, whose credits include “The League,” “Black Monday” and “Star Trek: Lower Decks,” gushes about a recent appearance on “Night Court” as a “full-circle moment,” noting the original series was one he watched ardently as a child.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Salon

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