adverb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
eat hungrily (= eat a lot quickly, because you are very hungry )
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The children ate hungrily, devouring everything on their plate.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Developers have been eyeing the land hungrily .
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The two little girls ate hungrily .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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His mouth moved hungrily , devouring hers, his tongue darting, flickering, suggesting the deeper intimacy to come.
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Kissing her urgently, passionately, hungrily .
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The eagle overhead was hungrily seeking a rock on which to drop its prey.
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Those who could not afford to travel, hungrily devoured the pictures in magazines.
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While they ate hungrily , Ellen finished her drink, feeling light, warm and happy.