Alacrity (noun)
al-ak-rit-ee
Brisk and cheerful readiness.
It’s a damp dreary Monday here in the UK and I want you all to face the week with this lovely word.
Example sentences
“This was a situation I would have to remedy, and with alacrity.”
“Today’s most exciting trends tend to erupt, rather than trickle down; they come and go with dizzying alacrity.”
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