avidly
Americanadverb
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Etymology
Origin of avidly
Explanation
When you do something avidly, you do it with enthusiasm and interest. You'll listen avidly to your grandfather's stories if he makes them vivid and enthralling. People who participate avidly in a club or group are seriously involved, and if you avidly follow college basketball, you're a huge fan and watch as many games as you can. Doing things avidly means really throwing yourself into the spirit of things. Avidly comes from its related adjective, avid, or "having enthusiasm for something," from the Latin avidus, "longing, desirous, or greedy," from the root avere, "to desire eagerly."
Vocabulary lists containing avidly
Kwame Crashes the Underworld
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"A String in the Harp" by Nancy Bond, Chapters 10–13
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Example Sentences
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"Geologists collected them avidly; undergraduates were baffled by them in practical classes. But in recent years they have become very relevant."
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
His visit was a highly-staged affair, featuring carefully curated images avidly watched by people worldwide, as they hadn’t had a window into China for over two decades.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
The Romantics who followed read the book of nature no less avidly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
Templeman avidly avoided the public spotlight, with Branson describing her as a "down-to-earth Scottish lady" and "very private person" who almost never gave interviews.
From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025
She and Pantalaimon avidly watched as the ship inched ponderously toward the quayside.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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