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covetously

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cov·et·ous  (kv-ts)
adj.
1. Excessively and culpably desirous of the possessions of another. See Synonyms at jealous.
2. Marked by extreme desire to acquire or possess: covetous of learning.
covet·ous·ly adv.
covet·ous·ness n.
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Adv.1.covetously - with jealousy; in an envious manner; "he looked at his friend's new car jealously"
enviously, jealously
2.covetously - in a greedy manner
avariciously, greedily
Translations
covetously
adv → begehrlich
covetously [ˈkʌvɪtəslɪ] adv → avidamente, bramosamente
covetously [ˈkʌvɪtəslɪ] adv → avidamente, bramosamente


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I had often seen the nigger's eyes gleam covetously when he looked at it.
The Lair of the White Worm by Stoker, Bram View in context
Miserable women, whose faces never smile, haunt the butchers' shops in such London localities as these, with relics of the men's wages saved from the public-house clutched fast in their hands, with eyes that devour the meat they dare not buy, with eager fingers that touch it covetously, as the fingers of their richer sisters touch a precious stone.
No Name by Collins, Wilkie View in context
The man was looking at the coin covetously, but his wife pushed him away.
The Vanished Messenger by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
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