Meaning & use
alacrity
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brisk and cheerful eagerness or readiness to do something
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She accepted the challenge with alacrity, eager to prove herself.
The volunteers cleaned up the park with surprising alacrity.
A note on using this word
Usually paired with 'with,' as in 'with alacrity,' to describe the manner in which something is done.
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eagernessenthusiasm
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