hungrily

/ˈhʌŋɡrəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhʌŋɡrəli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhəŋgrə̇lē -li/ (ame, mw)

hungrily — adverb

1. with a strong desire to eat, shown through quick or eager actions

1.副詞B1
釋義

with a strong desire to eat, shown through quick or eager actions

例句

Hamza ate his dinner hungrily after a long day of hiking.

modifies ate in eating context

The puppy lapped at the bowl of milk hungrily, finishing it in seconds.

verb + hungrily + preposition phrase

同義詞
  • ravenously

    stronger intensity; suggests extreme, almost wild hunger

  • greedily

    focuses on taking more than one's share, often with negative connotation

  • eagerly

    broader; can describe any enthusiastic action, not just eating

反義詞
  • half-heartedly

    without energy or interest, the opposite of eager eating

文法句型

hungrily + verb

verb + hungrily

常見錯誤

❌I ate hungrily' (used alone without context).
✅I ate hungrily after skipping breakfast.
💡The sentence needs a clear reason for the hunger to sound natural.

2. with great eagerness and a strong wish to obtain or experience something that is

2.副詞B2
釋義

with great eagerness and a strong wish to obtain or experience something that is not food

例句

Yan read the letter from his sister hungrily, eager for news of home.

modifies read; figurative consumption

The young journalist hungrily followed every lead, hoping for a big story.

同義詞
  • eagerly

    more common and less intense; neutral register

  • avidly

    suggests deep, sustained interest; slightly more formal

  • greedily

    often carries a negative tone of taking too much

反義詞

文法句型

hungrily + verb

verb + hungrily

用法筆記

Common with verbs of perceiving or taking in information (read, listen, watch, absorb). In this figurative sense, the object is always something non-edible—knowledge, opportunity, experience, or attention.

常見錯誤

❌She hungrily ate the book.
✅She hungrily read the book.
💡'Eat' is for food; use 'read', 'absorb', or 'devour' (figurative) with non-food objects.