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alacrity
What does alacrity mean?
alacrity (noun): eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use alacrity in a sentence?
- He accepted with alacrity. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce alacrity?
/əˈlækɹəti/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does alacrity come from?
Mid-15th century; from Middle English alacrite, from Latin alacritās, from alacer (“brisk”) + -itās (“-ity”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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