hungrily

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hungrily

/ˈhʌŋɡɹɪli/
/ˈhʌŋɡɹəli/

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Inherited from Middle English hungryly, equivalent to hungry + -ly.

adverb more hungrily · most hungrily

In a hungry way or manner; with hunger. For at the last shall the thunder, fleeing to escape from the doom of the gods, roar horribly among the Worlds; and Time, the hound of the gods, shall bay hungrily at his masters because he is lean with age.
Similar: heartily

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adv in a hungry manner

Français	voracement, avidement

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@misc{hungrily_2026,
  title = {hungrily},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hungrily},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}