Definition

Adverb: - In a manner characterized by excessive and greedy consumption of food or drink. - With an insatiable or voracious appetite; in a way that shows a lack of self-control regarding eating.

Usage

The adverb "gluttonously" describes how an action, typically eating or sometimes consuming something more figuratively, is performed. It emphasizes excess and lack of restraint.

Examples

• He ate the entire pie gluttonously, without offering a slice to anyone else.
• The critics accused the corporation of gluttonously consuming smaller competitors.
• She drank the water gluttonously after the long, hot run.

Advanced Usage

• Can be used in a figurative sense to describe consuming or using resources (like money, time, attention) in an excessively greedy or insatiable manner.
  • The startup burned through its funding gluttonously, with little to show for it.
  • He read books gluttonously, finishing several each week.

Variants and Related Words

• Gluttonous (adjective): Having the characteristics of a glutton; greedy or excessive in consumption.
  • a gluttonous appetite
• Glutton (noun): A person who eats or consumes to excess.
• Gluttony (noun): The habit or act of eating too much; overindulgence.

Synonyms

• Voraciously: With great eagerness or excessive hunger.
• Ravenously: Extremely hungrily; in a famished manner.
• Greedily: With an intense and selfish desire for more than one needs.

Antonyms

• Moderately: In a reasonable, not excessive, manner.
• Abstemiously: In a sparing manner, especially regarding food and drink.
• Sparingly: In a restricted or frugal way.

Adverb

1. in a gluttonous manner
   • this man eats gluttonously!