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Alacrity Definition & Meaning

alacrity
noun
  1. liveliness and eagerness; "he accepted with alacrity"; "the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him"

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What does alacrity mean?
liveliness and eagerness; "he accepted with alacrity"; "the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him"
What part of speech is alacrity?
Alacrity is a noun.

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