ravenously

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Word: Ravenously

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: The word "ravenously" describes the manner in which someone is acting when they are very, very hungry. When someone eats ravenously, they eat quickly and with great eagerness, almost as if they cannot wait to get food into their stomach.

Usage Instructions:

• Use "ravenously" to describe how someone is eating or how they feel about food. It often implies a strong desire for food due to hunger.
• It can also be used in a figurative sense, meaning someone is very eager for something, not just food.

Example Sentence:

• "After the long hike, I sat down and ate ravenously, finishing my sandwich in just a few minutes."

Advanced Usage:

• "Ravenously" can also be used metaphorically, for example: "She read the book ravenously, unable to put it down until she finished the last page." Here, it means she was very eager and enthusiastic about reading.

Word Variants:

• Ravenous (adjective): Describes someone who is extremely hungry. For example, "I was ravenous after skipping breakfast."
• Ravenousness (noun): The state of being ravenous. For example, "His ravenousness was evident as he eyed the buffet."

Different Meanings:

• While primarily used to describe hunger, "ravenous" can also describe a strong desire for something. For example, "She had a ravenous curiosity about the world."

Synonyms:

• Hungrily: This is a more general term for eating with hunger.
• Famished: This means extremely hungry.
• Starving: This can also mean very hungry, often used informally.
• Voraciously: This means eager and enthusiastic, often used for eating or consuming something quickly.

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs specifically related to "ravenously," but you can use phrases like:
  • "Eat like a horse" (meaning to eat a lot).
  • "Wolf down" (to eat something quickly and greedily).

Academic

Adverb

1. in the manner of someone who is very hungry
   • he pounced on the food hungrily

Synonyms

• hungrily