# eagerly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈiɡɚli/ · frequency rank #15,153

## Definitions
1. In an eager manner.

## Etymology
From Middle English egerly; equivalent to eager + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **early** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eagerly-vs-early)
- **eatery** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eagerly-vs-eatery)
- **elderly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eagerly-vs-elderly)
- **easterly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eagerly-vs-easterly)
- **eager** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eager-vs-eagerly)

## Common misspellings (10)
`aegerly`, `eaegrly`, `eagelry`, `eagerlly`, `eagerlyy`, `eagerrly`, `eageryl`, `eaggerly`, `eagrely`, `egaerly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/eagerly