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carnivorously

carnivorously

8.4
In a way like an animal that eats meat
  • adverb
  • /kɑrˈnɪvərəsli/
translation icon : carnívora
  • He tore into the steak carnivorously, barely pausing between bites.

Examples

  • The hawk circled carnivorously above the field, searching for its next meal.

  • The tiger ate carnivorously after a long hunt.

  • The lion looked carnivorously at the herd of antelope grazing nearby.

  • He approached the meal carnivorously as if it were his last.

  • He tore into the steak carnivorously, barely pausing between bites.

  • The tiger ate carnivorously after a long hunt.

  • The lion looked carnivorously at the herd of antelope grazing nearby.

Synonyms

predatorily
vscarnivorously
8.1

In a way that hunts other animals for food

describes having a meat-eating diet rather than the act of hunting

How Carnivorous

carnivorously
8.4

Surface Forms

carnivorously positive

Morphology

carnivorously = carnivorous (transparent) = carnivore + ous + ly

The adverb is formed by the regular addition of -ly to the adjective 'carnivorous', a predictable process.

Etymology

Carnivorously comes from Latin parts carni- 'meat' and -vorous 'eating'. So it describes doing something like a meat-eater, meaning 'in a way that eats meat'.