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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Word of the Day

24 December 2024

INTUITIVELY

(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”


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Coffee Trivia

Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.

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