HUNGRILY

hungrily, ravenously

(adverb) in the manner of someone who is very hungry; “he pounced on the food hungrily”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

hungrily (comparative more hungrily, superlative most hungrily)

In a hungry way or manner; with hunger.

Source: Wiktionary


Hun"gri*ly, adv. Etym: [From Hunger.]

Definition: In a hungry manner; voraciously. Dryden.

HUNGRY

Hun"gry, a. [Compar. Hungrier; superl. Hungriest.] Etym: [AS. hungrid. See Hunger.]

1. Feeling hunger; having a keen appetite; feeling uneasiness or distress from want of food; hence, having an eager desire.

2. Showing hunger or a craving desire; voracious. The cruel, hungry foam. C. Kingsley. Cassius has a lean and hungry look. Shak.

3. Not rich or fertile; poor; barren; starved; as, a hungry soil. "The hungry beach." Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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