The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word EAGERLY
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More clues leading to the result EAGERLY
- Showing keenness ahead of time, starts to get excited inside
- With some enthusiasm, front and back to glue in antique
- Receive cut in advance with enthusiasm
- For example, rising embraced by primitive with enthusiasm
- How we await New Year, eg, saving last bit of coal?
- With passion at the start, hugging Agnes regularly
- A German entering cathedral site in a keen way
- Enthusiastically changing gear in city
- Enthusiastically performing gay reel
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The straight part
We know that "Showing keenness" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case showing keenness = eagerly.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does EAGERLY mean?
EAGERLY adverb- In an eager manner.