"ravenously" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ravenously.wav Forms: more ravenously [comparative], most ravenously [superlative]
Etymology: From ravenous + -ly. Etymology templates: {{af|en|ravenous|-ly|id2=adverbial}} ravenous + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} ravenously (comparative more ravenously, superlative most ravenously)
  1. In a ravenous manner; voraciously.
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