Alacrity Definition

ə-lăkrĭ-tē
noun
Cheerful willingness; eagerness.
American Heritage
Eager willingness or readiness, often manifested by quick, lively action.
Webster's New World
Speed or quickness; celerity.
American Heritage

Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm.

Wiktionary

Promptness; speed.

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Other Word Forms of Alacrity

Noun

Singular:
alacrity
Plural:
alacrities

Origin of Alacrity

  • Coined between 1500 and 1510 from Latin alacritās, from alacer (“brisk”) + -itas (“-ity”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin alacritās from alacer lively

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Alacrity Sentence Examples

  • She rose with alacrity and moved away.

  • With a bridegroom's fresh alacrity, let us address the issues at hand.

  • Having stripped off with great alacrity, Daniel got on the bed.

  • The minister had an alacrity of spirit that helped minimize the weight he carries.

  • Spain, which then was without a governor of consular rank, showed no alacrity.

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