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Meaning of 'alacrity' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Alacrity [ n.]
- A cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptitude; joyous activity; briskness; sprightliness; as, the soldiers advanced with alacrity to meet the enemy.

Meaning of 'alacrity' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . alacrity [ n]
Meaning (1):
- liveliness and eagerness
Example in sentence:
  • he accepted with alacrity;
  • the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him

Nearby Words:

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