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hungrily

/ˈhʌŋɡrɪli/ /ˈhʌŋɡriːli/

Meanings
adverb
In a hungry way or manner; with hunger.

Examples :

"The children hungrily devoured their pizza. "
food sensation physiology

Related Words

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pizza noun

/ˈpiːt.sə/ /ˈpitsə/

A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread dough crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese and other ingredients such as meat, vegetables or fruit

"Want to go out for pizza tonight?"

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way noun

/weɪ/

(heading) To do with a place or places.

"The way to the school library is through the main entrance. "

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devoured verb

/dɪˈvaʊərd/ /dəˈvaʊərd/

To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.

"The hungry student devoured his sandwich during the short lunch break. "

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their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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hungry adjective

/ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/

Affected by hunger; desiring of food; having a physical need for food.

"My stomach rumbled loudly; I was very hungry after a long morning of school. "

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children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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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. "

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hunger noun

/ˈhʌŋɡə/ /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/

A need or compelling desire for food.

"The student's hunger for knowledge made her stay late at the library. "