Definitions
liveliness and eagerness
Word origin
Mid-15th century; from Middle English alacrite, from Latin alacritās, from alacer (“brisk”) + -itās (“-ity”).
Used in a sentence
“I have not that alacrity of spirit / Nor cheer of mind that I was wont to have.”
“"I'll get into the clothes this minute, if they're here," said Sam, with great alacrity.”
“You have an overgrown alacrity For saying nothing much and hearing less […]”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Eager quickness”8 letters
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