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voraciously

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[vaw-rey-shuhs-lee, vuh-] / vɔˈreɪ ʃəs li, və- /

adverb

  1. 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.

  2. 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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Origin of voraciously

voracious ( def. ) + -ly

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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

She was a sickly child and used her idle time to read voraciously.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

The 54-year-old's visit to Moscow has been reported on voraciously in Russian state media, with near-constant coverage of his every move.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2024

Amid all the baby relay baton-passing, middle-of-the-night feedings and breast-milk pumping, I read voraciously.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2023

Jessie ate voraciously, then climbed the old hemlock and draped herself over a limb.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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