Eagerly
/ˈiː.ɡər.li/noun
In an eager manner; with keen interest or intense desire.
Did you know?The root behind eager goes back to Latin words for sharpness and biting, so the emotion in the word is literally ancient, pointed, and hungry.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂eḱ-
“To be sharp, pointed, or keen”
Latin
Latin
acer
“Sharp, keen, bitter, fierce”
Latin
Latin
acerbus
“Harsh, bitter, sour”
Old French
OF
eigre
“Sharp, sour, eager”
Middle English
ME
egre
“Sharp, fierce, ardent”
Modern English
English
eagerly
“With keen desire or enthusiasm”