avidly
Americanadverb
Other Word Forms
- unavidly adverb
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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In one scene she attends a party with John Maynard Keynes, and she interrogates the economist much more avidly than she does the giant blue angel who materializes in Geoffrey’s bedroom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 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
The sub-postmasters' plight struck a chord with many, and some "superfans" avidly followed every step of the inquiry, both online and in person.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024
That was in part because Howell had talks with the staff of then-coach Pete Carroll before the 2022 draft, when the Seahawks were avidly exploring QB options in the wake of the Russell Wilson trade.
From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024
He read it standing up, avidly but without anxiety, and at the third page he stopped and examined Aureliano with a look of second recognition.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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