with alacrity

idiom

: very quickly and willingly
She accepted the invitation with alacrity.

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“With alacrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20alacrity. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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