alacrity
/əˈlakrɪti
/noun [mass noun]
Brisk and cheerful readiness: she accepted the invitation with alacrity...
- It's a recipe for good decision-making in terms of the speed and alacrity with which you can make decisions, of course.
- Meanwhile, I've gone through the archives with speed and alacrity, but still can't find the name of the hotel.
- This is one divorce that conservatives should embrace with all alacrity and enthusiasm.
Synonyms
eagerness, willingness, readiness;
enthusiasm, ardour, fervour, keenness, joyousness, liveliness, zeal;
promptness, haste, briskness, swiftness, dispatch, speed
dated address
Origin
Late Middle English: from Latin alacritas, from alacer 'brisk'.