"greedily" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Forms: more greedily [comparative], most greedily [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English gredyly, gredily, from Old English grǣdiglīce, grǣdelīce; equivalent to greedy + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|gredyly}} Middle English gredyly, {{inh|en|ang|grǣdiglīce}} Old English grǣdiglīce, {{suffix|en|greedy|ly}} greedy + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} greedily (comparative more greedily, superlative most greedily)
  1. In a greedy manner; with keen or ardent desire. Synonyms: avidly, eagerly Translations (in a greedy manner): ագահորեն (agahoren) (Armenian), avide (Esperanto), ahneesti (Finnish), avidement (French), gierig (German), mohón (Hungarian), cupidamente (Italian), avidē (Latin), avāriter (Latin), жа́дно (žádno) (Russian), זשעדנע (zhedne) (Yiddish)

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