alacrity

• They obeyed with alacrity, their cheers and shouts ringing above the roar of musketry. —  Three Years in the Sixth Corps A Concise Narrative of Events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the Close of the Rebellion, April, 1865
• With great alacrity, the man in charge of them ran into an adjoining tent, and brought them forth, carefully wrapped in an oil-silk covering. —  Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience
• At all events an incident which occurred about the same time justifies this belief Mr Miles," said the missionary, pausing a moment to wipe his brow in the midst of his labours, "will you fetch the butter now Miles turned to obey with alacrity--with too much alacrity, indeed, for in his haste he knocked the plate over, and sent the lump of butter into the last prepared "brew" of coffee Hallo! —  Blue Lights Hot Work in the Soudan
• His request was granted with alacrity, and the work of intolerance began. —  Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth
• I obeyed with alacrity, and took my seat by his side. —  Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman

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