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avariciously

  • 1 avārē

        avārē adv. with comp.    [avarus], greedily, covetously, stingily: pretium statuere arti, T.: nihil faciendum: imperitare victis, L.: avarius bellare, L.
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    avarius, avarissime ADV
    greedily, avariciously, rapaciously; thriftily, economically, stingily, miserly

    Latin-English dictionary > avārē

  • 2 avidē

        avidē adv. with comp. and sup.    [avidus], eagerly, greedily: adripere litteras: pransus, H.: avidius se in voluptates mergere, L.: avidissime exspectare alqd.
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    avidius, avidissime ADV
    greedily, hungrily, avariciously; eagerly, impatiently

    Latin-English dictionary > avidē

  • 3 avariter

    greedily, avariciously, rapaciously; thriftily, economically, stingily, miserly

    Latin-English dictionary > avariter

  • 4 avarus

    ăvārus, a, um, adj. ( gen. plur. fem. avarūm, Plaut. Truc. 2, 8, 9 dub.; Speng., aurum) [1. aveo, Gell. 10, 5, 13], eagerly desirous of something, esp. of possessions, avaricious, covetous, greedy (opp. largus, Quadrig. ap. Non. p. 510, 20: avarum et avidum ita discernuntur: avarum semper in reprehensione est;

    avidum autem malis aliquando, aliquando bonis adjungitur,

    Non. p. 442, 12 sq.; v. II.; syn.: avidus, cupidus, tenax, sordidus).
    I.
    Lit.:

    meretrix,

    Ter. Eun. 5, 4, 5, and Cat. 110, 7; cf.:

    Carmine formosae, pretio capiuntur avarae,

    Tib. 3, 1, 7:

    leno,

    Ter. Heaut. prol. 39:

    avarus et furax homo,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 66, 268:

    semper avarus eget,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 56:

    quantum discordet parcus avaro,

    id. ib. 2, 2, 194.—With gen.:

    publicae pecuniae,

    Tac. H. 1, 49:

    caedis,

    Claud. B. Get. 606 et saep.— Poet. transf. to inanimate things:

    fuge litus avarum,

    Verg. A. 3, 44 ( = avarorum, Serv.):

    Troja, i. e. with reference to the perjured avarice of Laomedon,

    Ov. M. 11, 208 (cf.:

    perjura Troja,

    Verg. A. 5, 811; Ov. M. 11, 215):

    fraus,

    Hor. C. 4, 9, 37:

    spes,

    id. ib. 4, 11, 25:

    venter,

    id. Ep. 1, 15, 32:

    mare,

    id. C. 3, 29, 61: Acheron. Verg. G. 2, 492:

    ignis,

    Prop. 3, 26, 10 al. —
    II.
    Transf., in the poets sometimes without the access. idea of reproach: Graiis praeter laudem nullius avaris, eager only for glory, Hor.A.P.324:

    agricola,

    Verg. G. 1, 48.— Comp.:

    avariores magistratus,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 82:

    ruberes, Viveret in terris te si quis avarior uno,

    Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 157. — Sup.:

    homo avarissime et spurcissime,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 37.— Adv., covetously, greedily, avariciously, etc.
    a.
    Ante-class. form ăvārĭter, Cato and Quadrig. ap. Non. p. 510, 17:

    ingurgitare,

    Plaut. Curc. 1, 2, 35. —Of gluttony:

    si quis avidus poscit escam avariter,

    Plaut. Rud. 4, 7, 12; cf. avaritia, II.—
    b.
    Class. form ăvārē:

    avare pretium statui arti meae,

    Ter. Heaut. prol. 48:

    aliquid facere,

    Cic. Off. 3, 8, 37; Nep. Lys. 4, 1:

    superbe avareque imperitare victis,

    Liv. 21, 1, 3; cf. Curt. 4, 7.— Comp., more eagerly, more greedily:

    avarius exigere opus,

    Col. 1, 7, 1.— Sup.:

    avarissime horas suas servare,

    Sen. Ot. Sap. 32.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > avarus

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  • Avariciously — Avaricious Av a*ri cious ([a^]v [.a]*r[i^]sh [u^]s), a. [Cf. F. avaricieux.] Actuated by avarice; greedy of gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property. [1913 Webster] Syn: Greedy; stingy; rapacious; griping; sordid; close. Usage:… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • avariciously — adverb see avaricious …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • avariciously — See avaricious. * * * …   Universalium

  • avariciously — adverb In a greedy or self serving manner …   Wiktionary

  • avariciously — adv. greedily …   English contemporary dictionary

  • avariciously — av·a·ri·cious·ly …   English syllables

  • avariciously — See: avarice …   English dictionary

  • avariciously — adverb in a greedy manner • Syn: ↑covetously, ↑greedily • Derived from adjective: ↑greedy (for: ↑greedily), ↑covetous (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • avaricious — avariciously, adv. avariciousness, n. /av euh rish euhs/, adj. characterized by avarice; greedy; covetous. [1425 75; late ME; see AVARICE, IOUS] Syn. AVARICIOUS, COVETOUS, GREEDY, RAPACIOUS share the sense of desiring to possess more of something …   Universalium

  • covetously — adverb 1. with jealousy; in an envious manner he looked at his friend s new car jealously • Syn: ↑enviously, ↑jealously • Derived from adjective: ↑jealous (for: ↑jealously), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • greedily — adverb in a greedy manner (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑avariciously, ↑covetously • Derived from adjective: ↑greedy, ↑covetous (for: ↑covetously), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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