ravenously
/ˈɹævənəsli/
ravenously adverb: in a ravenous manner; voraciously.
Adverb
ravenously (comparative more ravenously, superlative most ravenously)
- 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;...1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XVII, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 195
- 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...1887, Harriet W. Daly, Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia, page 55
ravenously meaning in Bengali
ravenously in Bengali
- ক্ষুধার্তের মতো, লোলুপভাবে
Forms of ravenously
| comparative | more ravenously |
|---|---|
| superlative | most ravenously |
Origin of ravenously
From ravenous + -ly.
Questions about ravenously
- What does ravenously mean?
- Ravenously means in a ravenous manner; voraciously.
- What is ravenously in Bengali?
- Ravenously in Bengali is ক্ষুধার্তের মতো, লোলুপভাবে. See Ravenously meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is ravenously?
- Ravenously is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce ravenously?
- Ravenously is pronounced /ˈɹævənəsli/.
Words near ravenously in the dictionary
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