Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

avidly

/ˈævɪdli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: avid-ly
IPA: /ˈævɪdli/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an avid manner; greedily; eagerly.

Example Sentences

"I remember going to the pictures at the local flea pit and seeing Riders of Death Valley, a serial in which I avidly #followed the fortunes of my hero Jim . . ."
"In America, where classics like Monopoly dominate, Eurogames still have an avidly geeky following."

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin avidusbor. French avide English avid Middle English -ly English -ly English avidly From avid + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more avidly (comparative) most avidly (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce avidly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈævɪdli/.
What does avidly mean?: In an avid manner; greedily; eagerly.
Where does avidly come from?: Etymology tree Latin avidusbor. French avide English avid Middle English -ly English -ly English avidly From avid + -ly.

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