Meaning & use
voraciously
In an extremely eager and enthusiastic way, especially when eating or reading.
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The starving hikers ate voraciously once they finally reached the campsite kitchen.
She read voraciously as a child, finishing several novels every week.
A note on using this word
Voraciously most often pairs with eat or read, describing an intense, almost insatiable appetite for food or knowledge.
Words with a similar meaning
ravenouslyeagerly
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