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Old English · adverb

grædiglice

Part of speech
adverb
IPA
/ˈɡræː.dijˌliː.t͡ʃe/
Syllables
ˈɡræː · dij · ˌliː · t͡ʃe (4 syllables)
Modern English
greedilyeagerlyappetite

Meaning

  1. eagerly

  2. with great appetite

Etymology

From grǣdiġ (“hungry, greedy”) + -līċe

Descendants

greedily

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