voraciously
Americanadverb
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in great quantities, especially excessively or gluttonously.
Scarlet lily beetles, especially the larvae, feed voraciously on the leaves, buds, flowers, and even the stem of the lily plant.
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in a way that is extremely eager or avid.
She is a scholar's scholar: she reads voraciously and broadly, reasons carefully, and always treats opposing arguments with respect.
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Tech borrowing only kicked off in earnest last fall, when the megacap Big Tech companies known as hyperscalers started to voraciously issue debt.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Gordon has become somewhat of a coordinator, voraciously researching the latest academic literature and frequently emailing authors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Having recently given birth, Gilpin took her family along to Budapest for filming, voraciously researching Lucretia and reading her entire correspondence with her husband.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025
Alan, a teacher in the school district, coped by voraciously reading court cases and news articles that could shed light on what was happening to his son.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2025
The flesh was stringy and fishy, but it was all gobbled down voraciously, nothing remaining but the beak and feet.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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