alacrity
11alacrity — [[t]əlæ̱krɪti[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu with N If you do something with alacrity, you do it quickly and eagerly. [FORMAL] As you can imagine, I accepted with alacrity …
12alacrity — noun Etymology: Latin alacritas, from alacr , alacer lively, eager Date: 15th century promptness in response ; cheerful readiness < accepted the invitation with alacrity > • alacritous adjective …
13alacrity — alacritous, adj. /euh lak ri tee/, n. 1. cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity. 2. liveliness; briskness. [1500 10; < L alacritas, equiv. to alacri(s) lively + tas TY2] Syn. 1. eagerness,… …
14alacrity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. promptness, speed; zeal, eagerness. See activity, earliness, desire. Ant., apathy, laziness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. alertness, promptness, readiness, quickness; see action 1 , willingness . III… …
15alacrity — a|lac|ri|ty [ ə lækrəti ] noun with alacrity quickly and with enthusiasm …
16alacrity — noun (U) quickness and eagerness: They accepted our offer with alacrity …
17alacrity — noun I am confident that Liberia is going to move forward now with alacrity at the peace table Syn: eagerness, willingness, readiness; enthusiasm, ardor, avidity, fervor, keenness; promptness, haste, swiftness, dispatch, speed …
18alacrity — UK [əˈlækrətɪ] / US noun with alacrity …
19alacrity — a•lac•ri•ty [[t]əˈlæk rɪ ti[/t]] n. 1) cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: to do a favor with alacrity[/ex] 2) liveliness; briskness • Etymology: 1500–10; < L alacritās=alacri(s) lively + tās ty II a•lac′ri•tous, adj …
20alacrity — Synonyms and related words: abruptness, acquiescence, agility, agreeability, agreeableness, amenability, animation, anxiety, anxiousness, appetite, ardor, avidity, avidness, breathless impatience, briskness, cheerful consent, cheerful readiness,… …
