Meaning & use

omnivorously

adverb·Advanced

In a manner marked by eating, or figuratively taking in, a wide variety of things.

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The raccoon fed omnivorously on garbage, insects, and fallen fruit throughout the summer.

She read omnivorously, moving from science journals to comic books within the same afternoon.

A note on using this word

Like "omnivorous," this adverb is used both for diet and, more often in writing, for broad and eager interests.

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