RAVENOUSLY

hungrily, ravenously

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

ravenously (comparative more ravenously, superlative most ravenously)

In a ravenous manner; voraciously.

Source: Wiktionary


RAVENOUS

Rav"en*ous, a. Etym: [From 2d Raven.]

1. Devouring with rapacious eagerness; furiously voracious; hungry even to rage; as, a ravenous wolf or vulture.

2. Eager for prey or gratification; as, a ravenous appetite or desire.

– Rav"en*ous*ly, adv.

– Rav"en*ous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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