voraciously

[ vaw-rey-shuhs-lee, vuh- ]

/ vɔˈreɪ ʃəs li, və- /

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adverb

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.

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 + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM voraciously

un·vo·ra·cious·ly, adverb

Words nearby voraciously

voorskot, Voortrekker, VOR, -vora, voracious, voraciously, voracity, Vorarlberg, -vore, Vorkuta, Vorlage

How to use voraciously in a sentence

He’s back tweeting voraciously and working out of the Oval Office.
Vice presidential debate: Highlights and fact-checks|Colby Itkowitz, Anne Gearan, Matt Viser, Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner|October 8, 2020|Washington Post
The critics have something of a point: Israelis voraciously consume media that, for the most part, operates uninhibited.
Is The Israeli Press Only "Partly Free"?|Ali Gharib|May 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Given this sort of language, it is not surprising that Adler watched soap operas voraciously for a period of two and a half years.
Renata Adler, Poet of a Chaotic Generation|Jen Vafidis|March 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He loved or loathed immediately, and he did both as voraciously as he smoked, spoke and drank.
Christopher Hitchens Dies: His Best Writing, Photos, and More||December 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Throughout it all, journalists voraciously eat their own, but this time, not without reason.
Murdoch Scandal’s Trollopian Turn|Abby Wolf|July 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He reads voraciously and scrutinizes every Gingrichian proclamation for inconsistencies.
'An Evil-Looking Gnome'|Bryan Curtis|June 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST
At last, a sirloin of beef was set before him, on which his empty stomach made him feed voraciously.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
He ate voraciously, and, as I stood beside him, he looked into my face at every mouthful.
The Duty of Disobedience to the Fugitive Slave Act|Lydia Maria Child
They gave him some cassava bread and boiled fish, which he ate voraciously, and soon after left the hut.
Wanderings in South America|Charles Waterton
I said they were of calves,—it was long of thee alone—thou didst leave none, voraciously didst devour, well didst ply thy teeth.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
Myriads of worms are then seen voraciously devouring their way through the substance.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 451|Various