Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a rapacious manner; greedily or voraciously: The adverb "rapaciously" describes the manner of acting with excessive greed, an insatiable desire to acquire or consume more than one needs, often without regard for others.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • The corporation expanded rapaciously, buying up smaller competitors without hesitation.
  • He ate the meal rapaciously, as if he hadn't seen food in days.
  • The invaders plundered the village's resources rapaciously.

Advanced Usage

• "to act rapaciously": to behave with extreme greed or predatory intent.

  • The dictator acted rapaciously, seizing the nation's wealth for his personal gain.

• "to consume rapaciously": to use up resources in a greedy, wasteful, and excessive manner.

  • The industry consumed the forest's timber rapaciously, leaving little behind.

Variants and Related Words

• Rapacious (adj): excessively greedy or predatory.

  • The rapacious landlord raised rents exorbitantly.

• Rapacity (n): the quality of being rapacious; excessive greed.

  • The company's rapacity knew no bounds.

Synonyms

• Greedily: with an intense and selfish desire for something.
• Voraciously: with great eagerness or consuming desire, often for food or knowledge.
• Predatorily: in a manner that exploits or preys on others.

Antonyms

• Generously: in a manner showing a readiness to give more than is necessary.
• Moderately: in a reasonable, not excessive, manner.
• Abstemiously: in a sparing or restrained manner, especially in eating and drinking.

Related Phrases

• "to feed rapaciously": to eat with extreme greed or hunger.

  • The vultures fed rapaciously on the carcass.

• "to acquire rapaciously": to obtain or take possession of things in a greedy, often aggressive, manner.

  • The collector acquired art rapaciously, amassing a huge private collection.

Adverb

1. in a rapacious manner