Alacrity

Pronunciation: /əˈlækɹəti/

Definitions of alacrity

noun cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness

Example Sentences

A1 She completed the task with alacrity.

A2 The students responded to the teacher's request with alacrity.

B1 The team worked with alacrity to meet the deadline.

B2 The chef prepared the meal with alacrity, impressing the guests.

C1 His alacrity in solving complex problems was recognized by his colleagues.

C2 The CEO's alacrity in making decisions led to the company's success.

Examples of alacrity in a Sentence

formal The employee completed the task with great alacrity, impressing the entire team.

informal She jumped at the opportunity with alacrity, eager to show off her skills.

slang He tackled the project with alacrity, showing everyone he was on top of his game.

figurative The dancer moved across the stage with alacrity, as if she were floating on air.

Grammatical Forms of alacrity

• past tense: alacritied
• plural: alacrities
• comparative: more alacritous
• superlative: most alacritous
• present tense: alacrity
• future tense: will alacrity
• perfect tense: has alacritied
• continuous tense: is alacritying
• singular: alacrity
• positive degree: alacritier
• infinitive: to alacritize
• gerund: alacritying
• participle: alacritied

Origin and Evolution of alacrity

First Known Use: 1500 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'alacrity' originated from the Latin word 'alacritas' which means promptness or eagerness.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'alacrity' has retained its original meaning of promptness and eagerness, and is still used in the same context today.