Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an omnivorous or all-devouring way.
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- adverb In the manner of an
omnivore .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Early on I read voraciously - omnivorously, and indiscriminately.
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We commemorate the passing, on September 19th, of this omnivorously curious and immensely prolific writer with a profile of him written by Wendy Saul upon the occasion of Meltzer receiving the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award in 2001.
Milton Meltzer, 94 Roger Sutton 2009
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I do wish it were longer - that is, I wish DeLillo had more omnivorously taken in the contemporary moment and fed it into the gears of his literary intelligence, because his spare rooms and stark screens are too concept-driven, too slight for the monumentality of his observations ...
Point Omega: Summary and book reviews of Point Omega by Don DeLillo. 2010
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An M.F.K. Fisher Sampler Food was her way in, but the omnivorously curious Fisher wrote about everything from history to home economics.
The Romantical She Amy Finnerty 2011
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We commemorate the passing, on September 19th, of this omnivorously curious and immensely prolific writer with a profile of him written by Wendy Saul upon the occasion of Meltzer receiving the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award in 2001.
Archive 2009-09-01 Roger Sutton 2009
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As the foursome finished with an encore of Mr. Reid's "Big Eater" which opened, somewhat omnivorously, with a hint of "Salt Peanuts", it occurred to me that the combination of the Bad Plus with Joshua Redman succeeded all too well: Now neither half of the equation is going to sound complete without the other.
Swinging Into New Styles Will Friedwald 2011
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Tallulah Bankhead, the whiskey-voiced, omnivorously promiscuous subject of Matthew Lombardo's new play, used to be something of a theatrical icon, though she was always better known for her one-liners (some of which she actually said) than for her stage performances.
Some Formerly Famous Faces Terry Teachout 2010
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Tallulah Bankhead, the whiskey-voiced, omnivorously promiscuous subject of Matthew Lombardo's new play, used to be something of a theatrical icon, though she was always better known for her one-liners (some of which she actually said) than for her stage performances.
Some Formerly Famous Faces Terry Teachout 2010
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He read omnivorously and played the piano for hours at a time.
STAR PETER BISKIND 2010
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Tallulah Bankhead, the whiskey-voiced, omnivorously promiscuous subject of Matthew Lombardo's new play, used to be something of a theatrical icon, though she was always better known for her one-liners (some of which she actually said) than for her stage performances.
Some Formerly Famous Faces Terry Teachout 2010
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