Meanings
comparative more avidly · superlative most avidly
- In an avid manner; greedily; eagerly.
In America, where classics like Monopoly dominate, Eurogames still have an avidly geeky following.
2008 August 28, “German recreation: An affinity for rules?”, in The Economist, archived from the original on 02 Feb 20211 more example
I remember going to the pictures at the local flea pit and seeing Riders of Death Valley, a serial in which I avidly #followed the fortunes of my hero Jim . . .
1980, Mervyn Thompson, All My Lives
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Translations
Catalan àvidament
- àvidamentin an avid manner
Finnish innokkaasti
- innokkaastiin an avid manner
German eifrig, leidenschaftlich
- eifrigin an avid manner
- leidenschaftlichin an avid manner
- begeistertin an avid manner
- enthusiastischin an avid manner
- gierigin an avid manner
Italian avidamente
- avidamentein an avid manner
Latin aviditer
- aviditerin an avid manner
Portuguese avidamente
- avidamentein an avid manner
Russian жа́дно
- жа́дно (žádno)in an avid manner
Spanish ávidamente
- ávidamentein an avid manner
Cite this entry
avidly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avidly
“avidly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avidly. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “avidly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avidly.
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