thirstily

adverb

thirst·​i·​ly ˈthər-stə-lē 

: with or on account of thirst

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

So Goodrow and the engineers began thirstily hunting for any tiny tweak that would bump watch time upward. Clive Thompson, Wired, 18 Sep. 2020

Houses are staging shows in more intimate settings, like private garages (Ralph Lauren) or their own ateliers (Maison Margiela), while others thirstily live-stream every stitch. Alexander Fury, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Oct. 2017

Ted Cruz, a principled conservative who would never condone violence against the media, thirstily made some vague, nonsensical allusions suggesting that CNN may have committed a crime. Jay Willis, GQ, 5 July 2017

Word History

Etymology

thirsty + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined above