Meaning & use

voraciously

adverb·Advanced

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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