ravenously
Definition
Adverb: - In an extremely hungry manner; with voracious or eager intensity, especially when consuming food.
Usage
The adverb "ravenously" describes the way an action is performed, specifically emphasizing an intense, often animalistic hunger or a deep, eager craving. It modifies verbs, most commonly those related to eating or consuming.
Examples
- (This describes they ate: with extreme hunger.)
- (This uses the word figuratively to describe consuming content with intense eagerness.)
Advanced Usage
- Figurative Use: While primarily about physical hunger, "ravenously" can describe any insatiable or intensely eager consumption (e.g., of information, experiences, or attention).
- The startup was ravenously acquiring smaller competitors.
- Adjectival Form: The related adjective is ravenous, meaning extremely hungry.
- The ravenous crowd waited for the gates to open.
Variants and Related Words
- Ravenous (adjective): Extremely hungry.
- He felt ravenous after skipping lunch.
- Ravenousness (noun): The state of being ravenous. (Note: This is a less common noun form.)
Synonyms
- Hungrily: In a hungry manner.
- Voraciously: In a way that wants or consumes great amounts.
- Insatiably: In a way that cannot be satisfied.
Antonyms
- Lightly: Eating in small amounts.
- Moderately: In a reasonable, not extreme, manner.
- Sparingly: In a frugal or restricted way.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- To have a ravenous appetite: To be very hungry or to have a great eagerness for something.
- Teenagers often have a ravenous appetite.
- Eat like a wolf / Eat ravenously: To eat very quickly and greedily due to extreme hunger.
Adverb
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in the manner of someone who is very hungry
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he pounced on the food hungrily
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