Definitions
- Describing the feeling of being very hungry and eagerly anticipating food. - Referring to the act of eating with great appetite or enthusiasm. - Talking about the expression of hunger through body language or behavior.
- Describing the act of eating with extreme hunger or greediness. - Referring to the consumption of large amounts of food in a short period of time. - Talking about the expression of intense hunger or appetite through behavior or attitude.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a strong desire for food.
- 2Both words are adverbs that modify verbs.
- 3Both words convey a sense of hunger or appetite.
- 4Both words can be used to describe people or animals.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Voraciously implies a more extreme level of hunger or appetite than hungrily.
- 2Speed: Voraciously suggests a faster pace of eating than hungrily.
- 3Connotation: Voraciously has a negative connotation of greediness or excess, while hungrily is more neutral.
- 4Usage: Hungrily is more commonly used in everyday language than voraciously.
- 5Formality: Hungrily is more informal than voraciously.
Remember this!
Hungrily and voraciously both describe a strong desire for food, but voraciously implies a more intense and rapid consumption of food, often with a negative connotation of greediness or excess. Hungrily, on the other hand, is a more neutral term that describes a general sense of hunger or appetite.
