What does covetously mean?
Definitions for covetously
cov·etous·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
enviously, covetously, jealouslyadverb
with jealousy; in an envious manner
"he looked at his friend's new car jealously"
avariciously, covetously, greedilyadverb
in a greedy manner
Wiktionary
covetouslyadverb
In a covetous manner
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Covetouslyadverb
Avariciously; eagerly.
Etymology: from covetous.
If he care not for’t, he will supply us easily; if he covetously reserve it, how shall’s get it? William Shakespeare.
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covetously
Covetously refers to having a strong and intense desire to possess something that belongs to someone else. It's characterized by extreme envy, greed, or materialism.
Webster Dictionary
Covetouslyadverb
in a covetous manner
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of covetously in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of covetously in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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