GREEDILY

avariciously, covetously, greedily

(adverb) in a greedy manner

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

greedily (comparative more greedily, superlative most greedily)

In a greedy manner; with keen or ardent desire.

Synonyms: avidly, eagerly

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Greed"i*ly

Definition: , adv. In a greedy manner.

GREEDY

Greed"y, a. [Compar. Greedier (-Ă®-er); superl. Greediest.] Etym: [OE. gredi, AS. grdig, grdig; akin to D. gretig, OS. grdag, OHG. grtag, Dan. graadig, OSw. gradig, grdig, Icel. graugr, Goth. grdags greedy, grdn to be hungry; cf. Skr. grdh to be greedy. Cf. Greed.]

1. Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; -- followed by of; as, a lion that is greedy of his prey.

2. Having a keen desire for anything; vehemently desirous; eager to obtain; avaricious; as, greedy of gain.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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