Meaning & use
Hungrily
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In a hungry manner; eagerly or with great appetite, whether for food or for something desired more generally.
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The children ate hungrily after their long hike.
She read the letter hungrily, desperate for any news of her family.
A note on using this word
Like many adverbs, 'hungrily' extends beyond literal hunger to describe intense eagerness or desire for anything, from knowledge to attention.
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