acquisitively


ac·quis·i·tive

A0063000 (ə-kwĭz′ĭ-tĭv)adj.1. Characterized by a strong desire to gain and possess.2. Tending to acquire and retain ideas or information: an acquisitive mind.
ac·quis′i·tive·ly adv.ac·quis′i·tive·ness n.ac·quis′i·tor (-tər) n.