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voraciously

vo·ra·cious
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vaw-rey-shuh s, voh-, vuh-]
    • /vɔˈreɪ ʃəs, voʊ-, və-/
    • /vəˈreɪ.ʃəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vaw-rey-shuh s, voh-, vuh-]
    • /vɔˈreɪ ʃəs, voʊ-, və-/

Definitions of voraciously word

  • adjective voraciously craving or consuming large quantities of food: a voracious appetite. 1
  • adjective voraciously exceedingly eager or avid: voracious readers; a voracious collector. 1
  • adverb voraciously avidly, extensively 1
  • adverb voraciously in a voracious manner. 0
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Origin of voraciously

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; voraci(ty) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Voraciously

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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voraciously 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for voraciously

adverb voraciously

  • gluttonously — tending to eat and drink excessively; voracious.
  • greedily — excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company.
  • hungrily — having a desire, craving, or need for food; feeling hunger.
  • insatiably — not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased: insatiable hunger for knowledge.
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