voraciously
Definition
- Adverb:
- In an extremely eager or greedy manner, especially in consuming something: Describes doing something with an intense, insatiable, or ravenous eagerness, often related to eating, reading, or acquiring knowledge.
Usage
- The adverb "voraciously" modifies verbs to describe the manner of an action. It is most commonly used with verbs related to consumption (e.g., eat, read, devour, consume).
- It emphasizes a quality of great eagerness, hunger, or lack of restraint.
Examples
- With verbs of consumption:
- The bear ate voraciously after its winter hibernation.
- He reads voraciously, finishing several books a week.
- With other verbs implying intense acquisition:
- The young artist absorbed techniques voraciously from every master she studied.
- The company is growing voraciously, acquiring smaller competitors.
Advanced Usage
- "to devour something voraciously": to consume something (food, information) with extreme eagerness.
- She devoured the news articles voraciously, seeking every detail of the story.
- Figurative Use: While often literal, it is frequently used figuratively for non-physical consumption.
- He collects vintage records voraciously. (He collects with intense eagerness.)
Variants and Related Words
- Voracious (adjective): having a huge appetite; wanting or consuming great quantities.
- a voracious reader
- Voracity (noun): the quality of being voracious.
- the voracity of his intellectual curiosity
Synonyms
- Ravenously: with extreme hunger or eagerness.
- Insatiably: in a way that cannot be satisfied.
- Avidly: with great enthusiasm and eagerness.
- Greedily: with an excessive desire for more than one needs.
Antonyms
- Sparingly: in a restricted or economical manner.
- Indifferently: without interest or concern.
- Moderately: to a reasonable or average degree.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- "To have a voracious appetite for...": To have an intense desire or enthusiasm for something.
- She has a voracious appetite for learning languages.
- Note: "Voraciously" itself is not typically part of a fixed phrasal verb or idiom. Its usage is primarily as a standard adverb modifying an action verb.
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in an eagerly voracious manner
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she reads voraciously
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