Hungrily
['hʌŋgrili]
Definition
(adv.) in the manner of someone who is very hungry; 'he pounced on the food hungrily'.
Inputed by Carter--From WordNet
Definition
(adv.) In a hungry manner; voraciously.
Editor: Rhoda
Examples
- Let's have some more,' said Mr Boffin, hungrily. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Now, he said as he turned hungrily on the simple fare that our landlady had provided, I must discuss it while I eat, for I have not much time. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- It was the same stew as the night before and Robert Jordan ate it hungrily. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- The Lieutenant-Colonel looked at the _Salvoconducto_ quickly, looked at Andreu Nin, nodded and smiled, and then looked at the dispatch hungrily. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
Editor: Rhoda