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 being said, the appearance of appearing to bend the knee to Trump with such alacrity has caused widespread alarm in legal circles.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 22 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Trump's tariffs are also leading to more alacrity from the central government.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
That level of alacrity and impeccable timing is, sadly, lacking in Michael John Garces’ direction.
—EW.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Government forces retreated with unexpected alacrity.
—John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 22 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Trump's tariffs are also leading to more alacrity from the central government.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
That level of alacrity and impeccable timing is, sadly, lacking in Michael John Garces’ direction.
—EW.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Government forces retreated with unexpected alacrity.
—John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 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 5 Aug. 2025.
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