Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: greedily
IPA transcription: [ɡɹ'idəli]
r meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: avariciously, covetously, greedily
    Meaning: in a greedy manner
Usage examples
  • Seize on greedily
  • "How greedily They snuff the fishy steam, that to each blade Rank scenting clings!
  • However, to make up, the other guests ate greedily, and, as for Tubby, nothing ever took away his appetite.
  • These the boy ate greedily, finding them an ample breakfast, and afterward the little party resumed its Journey.
  • His lungs gave up suddenly, collapsing and then sucking in greedily. Clean air rushed in, letting his head clear.
  • As he at the same time felt as hungry as ever, and the juicy salad was now very much to his taste, he went on eating greedily.
  • So she cut off another piece of her flesh; the bird seized it greedily, and flew on so fast that in a few minutes he reached the ground at the top of the precipice.
  • Lilith had altogether vanished, and in her place stood the dim vampire reiteration of the body that lay extended on the table, staring greedily at the assembled company.
  • The horrid pair set to and greedily devoured it all, and when the chest was quite empty the giant put it on his shoulder and disappeared as he had come, without leaving any trace of his visit.
  • When they began taking leave of the dead and closing the coffin, he flung his arms about, as though he would not allow them to cover Ilusha, and began greedily and persistently kissing his dead boy on the lips.