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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hungrily, ravenouslyadverb

    in the manner of someone who is very hungry

    "he pounced on the food hungrily"

Wiktionary

  1. hungrilyadverb

    In a hungry manner.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Hungrilyadverb

    With keen appetite.

    Etymology: from hungry.

    Thus much to the kind rural gods we owe,
    Who pity’d suff’ring mortals long ago;
    When on harsh acorns hungrily they fed,
    And gave ’em nicer palates, better bread. John Dryden, Juven.

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  1. hungrily

    Hungrily is an adverb describing the act of doing something with intense desire, craving, or need, typically associated with a strong desire for food. However, it can also be used metaphorically to describe a deep desire for non-food related things, such as knowledge, success, etc.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hungrilyadverb

    in a hungry manner; voraciously

  2. Etymology: [From Hunger.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hungrily in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hungrily in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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