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insatiably

insatiably

1 7.7
In a way that always wants more and never gets enough
  • adverb
  • /ɪnˈseɪʃəblɪ/
translation icon : insaciablemente
  • Her insatiably ambitious nature drove her to pursue every opportunity for success that came her way.
  • insatiably curious
  • insatiably hungry

Here's where the allegory comes in, meaning that time devours the ages and gorges himself insatiably with the years that have passed.

Examples

  • I just read insatiably about mindset, about the brain, seeing where that's all going, where the neuroscience is going.

  • At fourteen, he had been insatiably curious and shopping for a cause.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The hallmark of the best and most successful entrepreneurs is that they are almost insatiably curious.

  • "Ruthless pragmatists about ideas, and insatiably curious, architects are driven to find the most efficient means to their ends, and they will learn in any manner and degree they can.

    Blog text (26)

  • They are at the very foundation of what we do and why we do it, not merely as academics or accredited scientists, but as insatiably curious and boundlessly creative human beings.

    Blog text (25)

  • Our Siamese tabby mix, Pavel, is a kitten/cat now, small for his age, insatiably curious, and ever on the prowl for playthings.

    Blog text (23)

  • He was insatiably curious about the world around him, always asking questions and seeking answers.

  • The toddler was insatiably curious, exploring every nook and cranny of the house with wide-eyed wonder.

Synonyms

voraciously
vsinsatiably
5 5.9

With strong hunger for food or learning

means an unending desire generally not limited to hunger
ravenously
vsinsatiably
3 6.7

In a very hungry and eager way, like when you eat very fast

expresses relentless desire that is not only physical hunger
thirstily
vsinsatiably
1 3.8

Showing strong eagerness to learn or get something

expresses unquenchable desire rather than a short urgent longing
unsatiably
vsinsatiably
8.9

In a way that shows a strong desire that cannot be satisfied

shares identical meaning but differs only by prefix form

Antonyms

sufficiently
119 3.2

At a level that is enough for what is needed

satisfactorily
11 3.9

In a way that is good enough to meet needs or expectations

How Strongly

insatiably
1 7.7
hungrily
7 1.0
avidly
7 3.9
eagerly
67 1.3
mildly
92 2.7

Surface Forms

insatiably positive
insatiablier comparative
insatiablest superlative

Morphology

insatiably = insatiable (semi-transparent) = in + sati + able + ly

The adverb is a regular and easily interpretable formation from the adjective 'insatiable' with '-ly'.

Etymology

Insatiably comes from the Latin parts in- 'not' and satiate 'to fill or satisfy', and you can see the same root in the word satisfy. So, to act insatiably is to want more and more and never feel 'filled' or satisfied.