ravenously
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ˈɹævənəsli/
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree English ravenous Middle English -ly English -ly English ravenously From ravenous + -ly.
- In a ravenous manner; voraciously.
“Francesca marked with delight the eager manner in which Guido began his meal, and almost forgot her own hunger in the amusement of watching him eat so ravenously;...”
“Our bread was baked for us by one of the Government cooks, and the scones and cakes which we consumed so ravenously were baked by my mother in a camp oven. This primitive but useful oven requires very little description. It is a round iron vessel, standing on three legs and covered with a dome-shaped tightly-fitting lid. Fire is placed above and below, and I know no more satisfactory mode of baking bread or cake.”