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thirstily

/θˈɜstili/ adv

In a thirsty manner.

Word Origin Thirst comes from a PIE root *ters- meaning 'dry' — so thirstily is literally 'in a dry manner.' That same root gives us torrid (scorching dry), terrain (dry land), and even toast (dried bread). The connection to dryness is vivid: when you're thirsty, your mouth feels dry. The -y makes it an adjective, -ly an adverb. Bloodthirsty is a compound that takes it metaphorically: a dryness for blood.

adv In a thirsty manner.

After the long hike, he drank thirstily from his water bottle.

(副词) 口渴地

长途徒步后，他饥渴地喝着水瓶里的水。

(adverbio) Con mucha sed; ávidamente.

Después de la larga caminata, bebió ávidamente de su botella de agua.

(adverbe) avidement; avec soif [Avec une grande soif ; avidement.]

Après la longue randonnée, il a bu goulûment à sa gourde.

(Adverb) durstig [Auf eine durstige Weise; mit großem Verlangen nach Flüssigkeit.]

Nach der langen Wanderung trank er **thirstily** aus seiner Wasserflasche.

(副詞) 喉が渇いた様子で。強く渇望するさま。

長いハイキングの後、彼は水筒から渇いたように勢いよく水を飲んだ。

(advérbio) com sede; de modo sedento [De maneira sedenta.]

Após a longa caminhada, ele bebeu avidamente de sua garrafa de água.

Synonyms: eagerly avidly yearningly intensely passionately Antonyms: disinterestedly apathetically unenthusiastically indifferently
Word parts: thirst + y + ly

Related words

thirst thirsty thirstiness

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