What does avidamente in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word avidamente in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use avidamente in Portuguese.

The word avidamente in Portuguese means avidamente, com força, com unhas e dentes, com gosto, gananciosamente, avidamente, avidamente, sofregamente, emborcar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word avidamente

avidamente

adverb (keenly, with enthusiasm)

(advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").)
Cath was avidly reading a magazine about celebrities' love lives.

com força

adverb (slang (intensely)

(locução adverbial: Duas ou mais palavras com função adverbial. Ex. durante a festa (loc adv de tempo); às pressas (loc adv de modo).)
The boy wanted that toy something awful.

com unhas e dentes

adverb (figurative (eagerly)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
When my boss offered me the chance of promotion, I grabbed the opportunity with both hands.

com gosto

adverb (enthusiastically) (informal)

(locução adverbial: Duas ou mais palavras com função adverbial. Ex. durante a festa (loc adv de tempo); às pressas (loc adv de modo).)
He tucked into his plate of chicken and chips with great gusto.

gananciosamente

adverb (in a materialistic way)

(advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").)
Iris greedily eyed the handbag in the shop, even though she had bought a new one the previous week.

avidamente

adverb (with enthusiasm)

(advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").)
The little girl devoured her ice cream eagerly.

avidamente

adverb (figurative (with desire)

(advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").)
Stella gazed hungrily at the beautiful dress in the shop window.

sofregamente

adverb (figurative (eagerly)

(advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").)
Rita read all the books on the bookshelf greedily, as if she couldn't get her fill of literature.

emborcar

transitive verb (pejorative, informal (gulp, drink greedily)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Jerry swilled the wine, emptying the glass almost immediately.

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