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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Recent Examples of alacrity
That level of alacrity and impeccable timing is, sadly, lacking in Michael John Garces’ direction.
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EW.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Government forces retreated with unexpected alacrity.
—John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
But the play gets away with it, due both to the fiery conviction of Belawadi’s and Mudaliyar’s performances and to the spacious, non-mimetic alacrity of Flack’s staging.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
In contrast, its air campaign in Lebanon has so far been carried out with astounding accuracy and alacrity.
—Ari Shavit, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2024
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EW.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Government forces retreated with unexpected alacrity.
—John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
But the play gets away with it, due both to the fiery conviction of Belawadi’s and Mudaliyar’s performances and to the spacious, non-mimetic alacrity of Flack’s staging.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
In contrast, its air campaign in Lebanon has so far been carried out with astounding accuracy and alacrity.
—Ari Shavit, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for alacrity
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“Alacrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alacrity. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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