eagerly Copy link Outline 1. ăvĭdē (for syn. v. EAGER)2. cŭpĭdē3. ēnixē (using all one's efforts)4. intentē (with effort and attention)5. stŭdiōsē6. acrĭter (with spirit)7. impensē (= greatly8. appĕtenter (with desire or appetite for something; covetously9. Most of the adjj. under EAGER may be used adverbially acc. to L. G. § 343; esp. avidus, intentus, cupidus • eagerly: 1. ăvĭdē (for syn. v. eager): to catch at e., a. arripere, Cic. 2. cŭpĭdē: to read anything very e., aliquid cupidissime legere, Sen.: Cic. 3. ēnixē (using all one's efforts): to do anything not only obediently, but e., aliquid non obedienter modo sed e. facere, Liv.: e. to take up a person's cause, causam alicujus e. suscipere, Cic. 4. intentē (with effort and attention): to seek more e., intentius petere, Auct. Her.: to expect very e., intentissime exspectare, Lampr. 5. stŭdiōsē: v. zealously. 6. acrĭter (with spirit): e. to enter the fray, a. pugnam inire, Liv.: Sall. 7. impensē (= greatly: hence in present sense, only with verbs of emotion): to desire more e., magis impense cupere, Ter.: Cic. 8. appĕtenter (with desire or appetite for something; covetously: rare): Cic.: Apul. 9. Most of the adjj. under eager may be used adverbially acc. to L. G. § 343; esp. avidus, intentus, cupidus: I e. set about building the walls, avidus molior muros, Virg.: they e. await the signal, intenti exspectant signum, Virg.: they e. fixed their eyes upon (him), intenti ora tenebant, Virg. But in this way cannot be used impensus or appetens. Phr.: to desire e., avere, gestire: v. to long for.