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Definition of greedily in English: greedilyadverb ˈɡriːdɪliˈɡridəli 1In a way that shows an excessive desire or appetite for food. we greedily devoured the hors d'oeuvres Example sentencesExamples - He began to eat more, and more greedily than he had done before.
- The ducks were greedily snapping up the bread off the ground.
- She gives her a chocolate bar, which the little girl eats greedily.
- He was greedily gulping down a glass of wine and inhaling the food.
- Pete was sitting upright in bed, greedily eating from a bowl of strawberries and cream.
- A dog yelped, greedily eyeing the leftovers.
- Nothing beats holding your food in your hands and biting greedily into it.
- On the way home, she buys peaches, which she greedily eats.
- The girls squealed with delight as they each grabbed a slice greedily.
- He was stuffing his face greedily with the cake.
- 1.1 With an intense and selfish desire for wealth or power.
bureaucrats are greedily eyeing the organization's rich portfolio of property Example sentencesExamples - Advertisers are guilty of greedily commodifying luxury.
- The pirates of the boardroom are greedily grabbing all our money.
- At the beginning of the experiment, all the cash is quickly and greedily grabbed.
- Christopher had not that impetuosity of youth that rushes greedily to snatch at whatever prize is offered.
- Man has carelessly and greedily exploited nature.
- A son is accused of greedily exploiting his aging mother, a beloved philanthropist who had dedicated much of her life to charity.
- These telephone lines were installed with taxpayers' money and are now being greedily exploited by rich profiteers.
- There are a lot of other nations busily, and greedily, assisting them in stripping the oceans.
- People greedily exploit dwindling resources and pollute the atmosphere.
- This country has become extraordinarily and greedily litigious.
Definition of greedily in US English: greedilyadverbˈɡrēdəlēˈɡridəli 1In a way that shows an excessive desire or appetite for food. we greedily devoured the hors d'oeuvres Example sentencesExamples - On the way home, she buys peaches, which she greedily eats.
- He began to eat more, and more greedily than he had done before.
- Nothing beats holding your food in your hands and biting greedily into it.
- He was stuffing his face greedily with the cake.
- He was greedily gulping down a glass of wine and inhaling the food.
- The girls squealed with delight as they each grabbed a slice greedily.
- She gives her a chocolate bar, which the little girl eats greedily.
- The ducks were greedily snapping up the bread off the ground.
- Pete was sitting upright in bed, greedily eating from a bowl of strawberries and cream.
- A dog yelped, greedily eyeing the leftovers.
- 1.1 With an intense and selfish desire for wealth or power.
bureaucrats are greedily eyeing the organization's rich portfolio of property Example sentencesExamples - Man has carelessly and greedily exploited nature.
- People greedily exploit dwindling resources and pollute the atmosphere.
- These telephone lines were installed with taxpayers' money and are now being greedily exploited by rich profiteers.
- A son is accused of greedily exploiting his aging mother, a beloved philanthropist who had dedicated much of her life to charity.
- There are a lot of other nations busily, and greedily, assisting them in stripping the oceans.
- Christopher had not that impetuosity of youth that rushes greedily to snatch at whatever prize is offered.
- Advertisers are guilty of greedily commodifying luxury.
- This country has become extraordinarily and greedily litigious.
- The pirates of the boardroom are greedily grabbing all our money.
- At the beginning of the experiment, all the cash is quickly and greedily grabbed.
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