AVIDLY

avidly

(adverb) in an avid manner; “whatever the flavor or color of your local paper, do remember that these are read avidly for local information”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

avidly (comparative more avidly, superlative most avidly)

In an avid manner; greedily; eagerly.

Source: Wiktionary


AVID

Av"id, a. Etym: [L. avidus, fr. av to long: cf. F. avide. See Avarice.]

Definition: Longing eagerly for; eager; greedy. "Avid of gold, yet greedier of renown." Southey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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