as in willingness
cheerful readiness to do something
having just acquired his driver's license that morning, the teen agreed with alacrity to drive his cousin to the airport
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Outside of New Delhi, the central government has involved itself with greater alacrity in domains constitutionally under the jurisdiction of India’s states.
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Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2021
Biden needs Israel to win its war against the terrorist group Hamas — a righteous war in which the U.S. has invested its treasure and prestige — with all possible alacrity.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 17 Apr. 2024
But the supreme court showed little alacrity in hearing the multiple legal challenges brought before it.
—Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2024
After de Maistre gave a performance of Alberto Ginastera’s Harp Concerto, a work of dreaminess and rhythmic alacrity, in the early two-thousands, Ginastera’s widow suggested that de Maistre transcribe the Argentine composer’s songs for the harp.
—The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2023
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Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2021
Biden needs Israel to win its war against the terrorist group Hamas — a righteous war in which the U.S. has invested its treasure and prestige — with all possible alacrity.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 17 Apr. 2024
But the supreme court showed little alacrity in hearing the multiple legal challenges brought before it.
—Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2024
After de Maistre gave a performance of Alberto Ginastera’s Harp Concerto, a work of dreaminess and rhythmic alacrity, in the early two-thousands, Ginastera’s widow suggested that de Maistre transcribe the Argentine composer’s songs for the harp.
—The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2023
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“Alacrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alacrity. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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