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avidly

/ˈævɪdli/

Meanings
adverb
In an avid manner; greedily; eagerly.

Examples :

"She listened avidly to the teacher's instructions, wanting to get a perfect score on the test. "
attitude character emotion

Related Words

Illustration listened

listened verb

/ˈlɪsn̩d/

To pay attention to a sound or speech.

"Please listen carefully as I explain.  I like to listen to music."

Illustration she

she noun

/ʃiː/ /ʃi/

A female.

"Pat is definitely a she."

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

Illustration eagerly

eagerly adverb

/ˈiːɡəli/ /ˈiɡɚli/

In an eager manner.

"The children eagerly awaited their turn to play outside. "

Illustration wanting

wanting verb

/ˈwɒntɪŋ/ /ˈwɑntɪŋ/

To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave or demand.

"What do you want to eat?  I want you to leave.  I never wanted to go back to live with my mother."

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avid adjective

/ævəd/

Enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something

"My sister is an avid reader; she devours books every weekend. "

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perfect noun

/ˈpɜː.fɛkt/ /ˈpɝfɪkt/ /pəˈfɛkt/ /pɚˈfɛkt/

(grammar) The perfect tense, or a form in that tense.

"The perfect tense, used to describe actions completed before another time, is a useful grammatical tool. "

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

Illustration test

test noun

/test/

A challenge, trial.

"The difficult exam was a real test of her knowledge. "

Illustration score

score noun

/skɔː/ /skɔɹ/

The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.

"The player with the highest score is the winner."

Illustration greedily

greedily adverb

/ˈɡriːdɪli/ /ˈɡriːdəli/

In a greedy manner; with keen or ardent desire.

"I gazed greedily on the gems in the shop window."