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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He read voraciously, always looking for patterns, connections and trading inspiration, even from nature and disparate industries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
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
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
Her videos reveal moving expressions of interspecies bonding, with dogs voraciously licking her face, or melting into her lap as she massages them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
“One more,” he’d say voraciously, setting up the pieces, and no one refused him.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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