Alacrity
[ə'lækrɪtɪ] or [ə'lækrəti]
Definition
(noun.) liveliness and eagerness; 'he accepted with alacrity'; 'the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him'.
Typed by Edwina--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptitude; joyous activity; briskness; sprightliness; as, the soldiers advanced with alacrity to meet the enemy.
Checker: Patrice
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Readiness, promptitude, alertness, agility, activity, quickness, eagerness.[2]. Sprightliness, gayety, cheerfulness, hilarity, vivacity, liveliness, high spirits, good spirits.
Typed by Katie
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Quickness, readiness, briskness, activity, cheerfulness, compliance,willingness, promptitude
ANT:Slowness, reluctance, repugnance
Checked by Irving
Definition
n. briskness: cheerful readiness: promptitude.
Editor: Nita
Examples
- They accepted the service with alacrity. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Just step there with me,' said Roker, taking up his hat with great alacrity; 'the matter's settled in five minutes. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Mr. Knightley returned to his reading with greater alacrity. Jane Austen. Emma.
- Although Sheridan had been marching all day, his troops moved with alacrity and without any straggling. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- It was opened by the usual maid-servant, and she showed him up at once, with her usual alacrity, to Flora's sitting-room. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- There was no man braver than he, nor was there any who obeyed all orders of his superior in rank with more unquestioning alacrity. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- He was overjoyed to see us and dismounted with great alacrity. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Yes, he had no engagement at all for to-morrow; and her invitation was accepted with alacrity. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- He did not care whether they made way with alacrity, or grudgingly. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- They accepted with alacrity, repaired to the pier, and gained--their share of a drawn battle. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- They promised implicit obedience, and departed with alacrity on their different errands. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- I willingly obey the orders of my Chief, said The Vengeance with alacrity, and kissing her cheek. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Betsey went with alacrity, proud to shew her abilities before her fine new sister. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- I'll go with you, said Mr. Brooke, starting up with alacrity. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- Some of the boys about me put in their claim not to be forgotten in the distribution of the good things, as I got out of my seat with great alacrity. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
Typist: Pearl