thirstily
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3.8
- adverb
- /ˈθɜrstəˌli/
- The alcoholic's wife still thirstily awaits his acceptance.
Examples
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I wouldn't even know where to start with people who so thirstily swallow it.
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The children thirstily watched the ice cream truck as it approached the park.
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After the long hike, we thirstily drank from our water bottles.
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He thirstily listened to her every word, eager to learn more about her adventures.
Synonyms
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1.3
In a way that shows strong interest and excitement about something
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3.9
In a way that shows strong interest and excitement
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4.9
In a way that shows strong feeling and great enthusiasm
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4.5
Showing a strong wish for something you cannot have now
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5.4
Doing something with great energy and strong interest
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5.9
With strong hunger for food or learning
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6.7
In a very hungry and eager way, like when you eat very fast
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4.7
With strong, healthy energy and enthusiasm
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7.7
In a way that always wants more and never gets enough
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6.9
In a way that shows a strong wish for something
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5.2
With strong, lively energy, often loudly
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7.2
In a way that shows a strong wish to do something now
Antonyms
How Eagerly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Thirstily comes from the old English word thirst, which means 'a strong desire', and the endings -y ('full of') and -ly ('in a ... way') make it mean 'in a way full of desire'. So, it can describe doing something eagerly or with intense longing.