avidly

[ av-id-lee ]

adverb

1. with great enthusiasm, interest, or desire; eagerly:

   As they talked, he followed their exchange avidly, his head turning back and forth between them as if he were watching a tennis match.

Other Words From

• un·av·id·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of avidly¹

avid ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

But he is the first in the modern era to so avidly try to deform the desire for fairness into the destruction of American democracy—and to have an entire party apparatus behind him.

From Slate

They avidly listened to conservative talk show hosts Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity.

From Los Angeles Times

Their relative strength in the east is despite the fact the party is viewed by many – and officially classed in three states – as right-wing extremist, a charge its supporters avidly reject.

From BBC

“I used to avidly respond back to people. Nobody could be meaner than me if I really wanted to be,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

To circumvent feelings of distress, Silver says she avidly tries to avoid graphic and violent images altogether.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• ardently
• eagerly
• enthusiastically
• fervently
• passionately
• vigorously