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Added 10 October 2026

greedily

adverb

In Latin: avidē, avāriter Wiktionary

adverb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about greedily at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

In a greedy manner; with keen or ardent desire.
The two dogs greedily devoured the meat.

Origin

From Middle English gredyly, gredily, from Old English grǣdiglīce, grǣdelīce; equivalent to greedy + -ly.

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