1 enthusiastic, desirous; interested. 2 fervent, zealous, fervid, intent, intense, earnest.

Which means almost the same as eagerly?

In this page you can discover 50 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for eagerly, like: anxiously, willingly, keenly, gladly, with zeal, intently, with enthusiasm, sincerely, readily, impatiently and breathlessly.

What type of word is eagerly?

eagerly adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com.