alacrity
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8.4
- noun
- /əˈlækrɪti/
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alacridad
- Balsam rose with unaccustomed alacrity and shook his hand.
OK, I'm going to twist these two each other and I'm not going to do it with the same crazy alacrity I did it before.
- OK, I'm going to twist these two each other and I'm not going to do it with the same crazy alacrity I did it before.
- No matter how fast you go, light always moves with the same alacrity.
Examples
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For reasons that were never explained, in 2002 Congress had to act with alacrity.
Academic text (2003) -
The students completed their assignments with alacrity, eager to impress their teacher.
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The mayor now moved with alacrity, and both the police and military were put under arms around the clock.
Academic text (2008) -
The whole thing had come to pass with such amazing alacrity.
Fiction book (1996) -
Alacrity would be appreciated, Commander!
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The boy exudes a kind of anxious alacrity to discuss his condition with anyone willing to listen.
Fiction book (2002) -
Soldiers and sailors crowded to the hatch, and never was a capstan turned with such alacrity.
Fiction book (1991) -
Plants show an astonishing alacrity and resourcefulness in their adaptability and methods of finding water and light.
Academic text (2017) -
President Bush and then-presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama supported the bank bailout bill (TARP) with alacrity.
Academic text (2009) -
She accepted the invitation to the party with great alacrity, excited to see her friends.
Synonyms
194
2.8
Readiness to do something without complaining
23
2.5
A strong, excited wish to do or have something
7
7.5
A strong feeling of love and excitement for someone or something
1
3.6
A strong wish to do something
1
3.5
A quick, lively way of moving or speaking
1
8.0
A very strong wish to have or do something
A very strong and eager interest in something
A strong feeling of passion or a sense of burning heat in writing
Antonyms
How Eager
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word alacrity comes from the Latin root alacer, meaning 'lively' or 'eager'. So, to do something with alacrity is to do it quickly and gladly, with cheerful readiness.