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    alacrity
    /əˈlakrɪti/

    noun

    • 1. brisk and cheerful readiness: "she accepted the invitation with alacrity"

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  2. Someone with alacrity shows cheerful willingness and eager behavior, like a kid whose mother has told him he can buy anything in a candy store.

  3. 2 days ago · alacritous. adjective. quick and eager. “an alacritous response to the invitation”. synonyms: fast. acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly.

  4. The meaning of ALACRITY is promptness in response : cheerful readiness. How to use alacrity in a sentence. Alacrity Predates Shakespeare

  5. Alacrity definition: cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness. See examples of ALACRITY used in a sentence.

  6. Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm. (Definition of alacrity from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) alacrity | American Dictionary. noun [ U ] us / əˈlæk·rɪ·t̬i / Add to word list. speed and interest: He invited us all to visit, and we agreed with alacrity.

  7. Dictionary definition of alacrity. A state of eagerness, promptness, and cheerful willingness to carry out a task or respond to a situation. "He accepted the challenge with alacrity, ready to give it his best effort." Detailed meaning of alacrity.

  8. Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm. (Definition of alacrity from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) alacrity | Intermediate English. noun [ U ] us / əˈlæk·rɪ·t̬i / Add to word list. speed and interest: He invited us all to visit, and we agreed with alacrity.

  9. If you do something with alacrity, you do it quickly and eagerly. [formal] As you can imagine, I accepted with alacrity. Synonyms: eagerness, enthusiasm, willingness, readiness More Synonyms of alacrity. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.

  10. Definition of alacrity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. What does the noun alacrity mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun alacrity . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.