Greedily
adverb
In a manner showing a strong and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food.
He gobbled down the chocolate cake greedily.
Often appears as...
- devoured greedily
- looked greedily
adverb
In a manner showing a strong and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food.
He gobbled down the chocolate cake greedily.
Often appears as...
- devoured greedily
- looked greedily
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Implication
Using 'greedily' can suggest disapproval, as it often implies excessive or inappropriate desire.
She clutched the money greedily, ignoring her friends.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Intensity
The word 'greedily' conveys intense emotions; it's stronger than just 'wanting' something.
His eyes shone greedily at the sight of the feast.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Negative
'Greedily' can be used in lighthearted contexts where the strength of desire is not serious.
The puppy greedily lapped up the water.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Implication
Using 'greedily' can suggest disapproval, as it often implies excessive or inappropriate desire.
She clutched the money greedily, ignoring her friends.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Intensity
The word 'greedily' conveys intense emotions; it's stronger than just 'wanting' something.
His eyes shone greedily at the sight of the feast.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Negative
'Greedily' can be used in lighthearted contexts where the strength of desire is not serious.
The puppy greedily lapped up the water.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Implication
Using 'greedily' can suggest disapproval, as it often implies excessive or inappropriate desire.
She clutched the money greedily, ignoring her friends.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Intensity
The word 'greedily' conveys intense emotions; it's stronger than just 'wanting' something.
His eyes shone greedily at the sight of the feast.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Negative
'Greedily' can be used in lighthearted contexts where the strength of desire is not serious.
The puppy greedily lapped up the water.
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Video examples
Walrus Mom and Baby...
keeps her calf apart from the herd nursing greedily he's packing on a pound and a half a day
Video examples
Walrus Mom and Baby...
keeps her calf apart from the herd nursing greedily he's packing on a pound and a half a day
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Quote examples
Xun Kuang
Chinese Philosopher
Quarreling over food and drink, having neither scruples nor shame, not knowing right from wrong, not trying to avoid death or injury, not fearful of greater strength or of greater numbers, greedily aware only of food and drink - such is the bravery of the dog and boar.
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Isabella Bird
English Explorer
The Tigris is so fierce and rapid, and swallows its alluvial banks so greedily, that it is probable that some of the buildings described by the Hebrew traveller Benjamin of Tudela as existing in the twelfth century were long since carried away.
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Isaac Barrow
English Mathematician
Because men believe not in Providence, therefore they do so greedily scrape and hoard. They do not believe in any reward for charity, therefore they will part with nothing.
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Christopher Hitchens
American Author
To 'choose' dogma and faith over doubt and experience is to throw out the ripening vintage and to reach greedily for the Kool-Aid.
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Denis Diderot
French Editor
We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter.
Quote examples
Xun Kuang
Chinese Philosopher
Quarreling over food and drink, having neither scruples nor shame, not knowing right from wrong, not trying to avoid death or injury, not fearful of greater strength or of greater numbers, greedily aware only of food and drink - such is the bravery of the dog and boar.
Quote examples
Isabella Bird
English Explorer
The Tigris is so fierce and rapid, and swallows its alluvial banks so greedily, that it is probable that some of the buildings described by the Hebrew traveller Benjamin of Tudela as existing in the twelfth century were long since carried away.
Quote examples
Isaac Barrow
English Mathematician
Because men believe not in Providence, therefore they do so greedily scrape and hoard. They do not believe in any reward for charity, therefore they will part with nothing.
Quote examples
Christopher Hitchens
American Author
To 'choose' dogma and faith over doubt and experience is to throw out the ripening vintage and to reach greedily for the Kool-Aid.
Quote examples
Denis Diderot
French Editor
We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter.
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