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    alacrity
    /əˈlakrɪti/

    noun

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

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALACRITY | English meaning - Cambridge 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. (Definition of alacrity from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › alacrityAlacrity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

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

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryALACRITY | definition in the Cambridge English 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. (Definition of alacrity from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › alacrityAlacrity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › alacrityAlacrity - definition of alacrity by The Free Dictionary

    Define alacrity. alacrity synonyms, alacrity pronunciation, alacrity translation, English dictionary definition of alacrity. n. 1. Cheerful willingness; eagerness. 2. Speed or quickness; celerity. a·lac′ri·tous adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALACRITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishalacrity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › alacrityAlacrity Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Alacrity Definition. ə-lăkrĭ-tē. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. Cheerful willingness; eagerness. American Heritage. Eager willingness or readiness, often manifested by quick, lively action. Webster's New World. Speed or quickness; celerity. American Heritage.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › alacrityalacrity - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 3, 2024 · Promptness; speed. Synonyms: briskness, celerity, haste, promptness, quickness, swiftness. A Yankee in Canada, with Anti-Slavery and Reform Papers. Governments show thus how successfully men can be imposed on, even impose on themselves, for their own advantage.