All 5 Uses
alacrity
in
Pride and Prejudice
(Edited)
- Miss Bingley moved with some alacrity to the pianoforte;
p. 50.2alacrity = quickness
- Sir William and Lady Lucas were speedily applied to for their consent; and it was bestowed with a most joyful alacrity.
p. 120.3 *alacrity = cheerful eagerness
- He carved, and ate, and praised with delighted alacrity;
p. 159.9alacrity = enthusiastic eagerness
- Her mother stepped forwards, embraced her, and welcomed her with rapture; gave her hand, with an affectionate smile, to Wickham, who followed his lady; and wished them both joy with an alacrity which shewed no doubt of their happiness.
p. 298.6
- Yes, he had no engagement at all for to-morrow; and her invitation was accepted with alacrity.
p. 325.5
Definitions:
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(1)
(alacrity) quickness; and/or cheerful eagerness
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)