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alacrity

alac·rity

UK/əˈlakrᵻti/ US/əˈlæk.rə.ti/ uncommon

noun

1.

liveliness and eagerness

  • “he accepted with alacrity”
  • “the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him”
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Origin

Mid-15th century; from Middle English alacrite, from Latin alacritās, from alacer (“brisk”) + -itās (“-ity”).

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