- rapaciously
- adverb see rapacious
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
rapaciously
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rapaciously — rapacious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ aggressively greedy. DERIVATIVES rapaciously adverb rapaciousness noun rapacity noun. ORIGIN from Latin rapax, from rapere to snatch … English terms dictionary
Rapaciously — Rapacious Ra*pa cious (r[.a]*p[=a] sh[u^]s), a. [L. rapax, acis, from rapere to seize and carry off, to snatch away. See {Rapid}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Given to plunder; disposed or accustomed to seize by violence; seizing by force. The downfall of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rapaciously — See rapacious. * * * … Universalium
rapaciously — adverb In a rapacious manner, greedily, with great appetite … Wiktionary
rapaciously — rÉ™ peɪʃəslɪ adv. greedily, covetously, selfishly; predatorily, by hunting other creatures for food … English contemporary dictionary
rapaciously — ra·pa·cious·ly … English syllables
rapaciously — See: rapacious … English dictionary
rapaciously — adverb in a rapacious manner • Derived from adjective: ↑rapacious … Useful english dictionary
rapacious — rapaciously, adv. rapacity /reuh pas i tee/, rapaciousness, n. /reuh pay sheuhs/, adj. 1. given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed. 2. inordinately greedy; predatory; extortionate: a rapacious disposition. 3. (of animals)… … Universalium
rapacious — adjective Etymology: Latin rapac , rapax, from rapere to seize more at rapid Date: 1651 1. excessively grasping or covetous 2. living on prey 3. ravenous < a rapacious appetite > Synonyms: see voracious • rapaciously adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
