thirstily

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thirst·y (thûr

)

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 [ˈθɜː^rstɪli] adv [drink] → avidement

thirstily

adv (lit) drink → durstig; (fig) → begierig

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