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thirstily

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thirst·y  (thûrst)
adj. thirst·i·er, thirst·i·est
1. Desiring to drink.
2. Arid; parched: thirsty fields.
3. Craving something: thirsty for news.
4. Very absorbent: a thirsty sponge.
thirsti·ly adv.
thirsti·ness n.
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Adv.1.thirstily - in a thirsty manner; "we drank thirstily from the bottle that was passed around"
2.thirstily - with eagerness; in an eager manner; "the news was eagerly awaited"
eagerly
Translations
thirstily [ˈθɜːstɪlɪ] ADV he drank it thirstily → lo bebió con avidez
young Emlyn read thirstily anything he could get hold of → el joven Emlyn leía con avidez todo lo que caía en sus manos
thirstily [ˈθɜːrstɪli] adv [drink] → avidement
thirstily
adv (lit) drink → durstig; (fig) → begierig


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