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Definition of alacrity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

alacrity

noun

/əˈlækrəti/

/əˈlækrəti/

[uncountable] (formal)

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great happiness or enthusiasm
- They accepted the offer with alacrity.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin alacritas, from alacer ‘brisk’.

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