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Eagerly vs Emphasize - What's the difference?

eagerly | emphasize |

As an adverb eagerly

is in an eager manner.

As a verb emphasize is

to stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

eagerly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In an eager manner.

    • Synonyms

    * heartily, with a will

    Related terms

    * (l)

    emphasize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * emphasise

    Verb

    (emphasiz)
  • To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).
    • His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job.

    Synonyms

    * betone * stress * underscore

    Antonyms

    * de-emphasize * downplay

    Derived terms

    * reemphasize * overemphasize * underemphasize

    Related terms

    * emphasis * emphatic