alacrity
nounfeminineliterário/ɐlɐkɾiˈðaðɨ/rare
a·la·cri·da·de
Definition
Brisk and cheerful readiness; eagerness.
She accepted the invitation with alacrity.
The team set to work with surprising alacrity.
Common collocations
with alacritysurprising alacrity
Etymology
Do latim 'alacritas, -atis' (vivacidade, prontidão).