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Definition of desirously word
- noun desirously With desire; eagerly. 1
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Parts of speech for Desirously
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desirously popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for desirously
adverb desirously
- greedily — excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company.
- yearningly — deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness: a widower's yearning for his wife.
- jealously — feeling resentment against someone because of that person's rivalry, success, or advantages (often followed by of): He was jealous of his rich brother.
- longingly — strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home.
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