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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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
While he read voraciously — mostly history — Adams didn’t learn his times tables until he was 19, so he could pass a high school equivalency exam.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2024
Meanwhile, in prison, Mr Khalid reads voraciously, writes applications for fellow prisoners, and watches cricket on the TV.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2024
I voraciously took in all the episodes from the first season within a couple days of their release.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023
In this cause, or service, Zooey had been, of all the Glasses, hands down, the most voraciously examined, interviewed, and poked at.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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