as in willingness
cheerful readiness to do something
having just acquired his driver's license that morning, the teen agreed with alacrity to drive his cousin to the airport
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Recent Examples of alacrity
The next president should enter office with a clear and constructive vision for the future of American foreign policy and move to realize it with the same alacrity the Trump administration has displayed in its first 100 days.
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Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
The legislation that cleared the House and Senate in a single afternoon is the product of intense negotiations resolved with unusual alacrity by traditional antagonists at the state Capitol on business and insurance issues: unions vs. business, and trial lawyers vs. insurers.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
Peugeot dove into SUVs and EVs with more alacrity and commitment than other mainstream European brands.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 May 2025
That being said, the appearance of appearing to bend the knee to Trump with such alacrity has caused widespread alarm in legal circles.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 22 Mar. 2025
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willingness
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But many fans had spotted this willingness to put a foot in in pre-season, particularly in the friendly against Real Sociedad’s Basque rivals Athletic Club, when the 26-year-old made a game-high four tackles (one of which was made after he had been nutmegged).—
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Bailey’s determination to center his Native roots in his music, and his willingness to speak out about it without backing down, have caught the attention of artists across the Americana scene with a history of speaking their minds.—
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“Alacrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alacrity. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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