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greedily

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: G R IY1 D AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a greedy manner; with keen or ardent desire.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The two dogs greedily devoured the meat.
  • I gazed greedily on the gems in the shop window.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: avidly, eagerly

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a greedy manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: avariciously, covetously

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: ագահորեն (agahoren) — in a greedy manner
  • Esperanto: avide — in a greedy manner
  • Finnish: ahneesti — in a greedy manner
  • French: avidement — in a greedy manner
  • German: gierig — in a greedy manner
  • Hungarian: mohón — in a greedy manner
  • Italian: cupidamente — in a greedy manner
  • Latin: avidē — in a greedy manner
  • Latin: avāriter — in a greedy manner
  • Russian: жа́дно (žádno) — in a greedy manner
  • Yiddish: זשעדנע (zhedne) — in a greedy manner