greedily

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greedily

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From Middle English gredyly, gredily, from Old English grǣdiglīce, grǣdelīce; equivalent to greedy + -ly.

adverb more greedily · most greedily

In a greedy manner; with keen or ardent desire. The two dogs greedily devoured the meat.
Similar: avidly, eagerly

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adv in a greedy manner

Français	avidement
Deutsch	gierig
Italiano	cupidamente
Русский	жа́дно žádno

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@misc{greedily_2026,
  title = {greedily},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/greedily},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}