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Definition: ALACRIOUSLY

Part of Speech Definition
Adverb 1. With alacrity; briskly.[Websters]
2. In a brisk manner. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective alacrious.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adjective Form
(alacrious)
1. Brisk; joyously active; lively.[Websters].
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb alacriously.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Alacriously" is a common misspelling or typo for: alacritously.

Date "Alacriously" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Definition: ALACRIOUSLY

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adverb1. With alacrity; briskly.[Websters]
2. In a brisk manner. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective alacrious.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adjective Form
(alacrious)
1. Brisk; joyously active; lively.[Websters].
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb alacriously.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "ALACRIOUSLY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)