avidly

American  

[av-id-lee] / ˈæv ɪd li /

adverb

1. with great enthusiasm, interest, or desire; eagerly.

   As they talked, he followed their exchange avidly, his head turning back and forth between them as if he were watching a tennis match.

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Other Word Forms

• unavidly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of avidly

avid ( def. ) + -ly

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."

Example Sentences

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avidly

Mr. Sheffi’s book describes a great American institution avidly betraying its principles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

So how did this seemingly quiet, retiring child and self-effacing bureaucrat turn into a president who so avidly embraced the limelight?

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

"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

“Er — no, thanks, Colin,” said Harry, who wasn’t in the mood to have a lot of people staring avidly at the scar on his forehead.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

Related Words

• ardently
• eagerly
• enthusiastically
• fervently
• passionately
• vigorously