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# alacrity

noun (alacrity, no plural)

«alacrity» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Alacrity means quickness and eagerness in doing something, without delay. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alacrity/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales, a person or animal who obeys a call at once and happily

### Examples

- She accepted the invitation with alacrity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alacrity/#x1)
- The dog ran to fetch the ball with alacrity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alacrity/#x2)
- The soldiers obeyed the order with alacrity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alacrity/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «alacrity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alacrity/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«alacrity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/alacrity.html) on Mova free.