/ əˈlækrəti; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( formal ) great willingness or enthusiasm :
They accepted the offer with alacrity.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin alacritas , from alacer brisk.
/ əˈlækrəti; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( formal ) great willingness or enthusiasm :
They accepted the offer with alacrity.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin alacritas , from alacer brisk.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005