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alacrity [əˈlækrɪtɪ] n liveliness or briskness [from Latin alacritās, from alacer lively] alacritous adj alacrity a cheerful readiness, promptitude, or willingness; briskness. — alacritous, adj. See also: Alertness
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alacrity noun eagerness, enthusiasm, willingness, readiness, speed, zeal, gaiety, alertness, hilarity, cheerfulness, quickness, liveliness, briskness, promptness, avidity, joyousness, sprightliness As you can imagine, I accepted with alacrity. reluctance, apathy, unwillingness, inertia, lethargy, slowness, dullness, sluggishness, unconcern Translations alacrity n (= willingness) → Bereitwilligkeit f; (= eagerness) → Eifer m, → Eilfertigkeit f; to accept with alacrity → ohne zu zögern annehmen n alacrity [əˈlӕkrəti] quick and cheerful willingness He obeyed with alacrity. wakkerheid خِفَّة حَرَكَه، نَشَاط живост horlivost; ochota beredvillighed; iver die Bereitwilligkeit προθυμία presteza valmidus اشتیاق alttius empressement לְהִיטוּת, נְכוֹנוּת तत्परता bodrost jókedv kegairahan, kelincahan röskleiki, fúsleiki alacrità 敏速 민활, 기민 uolumas, paslaugumas ātrums; gatavība lincah bereidwilligheid iver, villighet skwapliwość vivacidade zel живость; рвение horlivosť; ochota vnema čilost glad iver, hurtighet ความกระตือรือร้น isteklilik 樂意 жвавість; готовність زندہ دلی ، آمادگی sự sốt sắng 乐意 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Strickland was glad to show me her children, and she accepted my invitation with alacrity.
AMBITION is like choler; which is an humor that maketh men active, earnest, full of alacrity, and stirring, if it be not stopped. In time of war the poor are accustomed to show no alacrity without they have provisions found them; when they have, then indeed they are willing to fight. |
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