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Definitions for greedily
greed·i·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
avariciously, covetously, greedilyadverb
in a greedy manner
Wiktionary
greedilyadverb
In a greedy manner; with keen or ardent desire; avidly; eagerly.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Greedilyadjective
Eagerly; ravenously; voraciously; with keen appetite or desire.
Etymology: from greedy.
Greedily she engorg’d without restraint. John Milton, Par. Lost.
He swallow’d it as greedily
As parched earth drinks rain. John Denham, Sophy.Ev’n deadly plants, and herbs of pois’nous juice,
Wild hunger seeks; and to prolong our breath,
We greedily devour our certain death. John Dryden, Indian Emp.
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greedily
Greedily is an adverb that describes the act of doing something in a greedy manner or with an excessive, selfish desire for more than what is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions. It often implies a disregard for the rights or needs of others.
Webster Dictionary
Greedilyadverb
in a greedy manner
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of greedily in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of greedily in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of greedily in a Sentence
This group chose to recklessly, greedily, and intentionally disregard the agreement that Quentin Tarantino signed instead of following the clear legal and ethical approach of simply communicating with Miramax about Quentin Tarantino proposed ideas, this one-off effort devalues the NFT rights to Pulp Fiction, which Miramax intends to maximize through a strategic, comprehensive approach.
We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip little by little at a truth we find bitter.
Seek not happiness too greedily, and be not fearful of happiness.
Its hard to say which is more revealing of the fatal rot at the core of American politics, the fact that Trump and his daughter sent checks to Harriss campaigns or that Harris greedily cashed them.
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