COVETOUSLY
avariciously, covetously, greedily
(adverb) in a greedy manner
enviously, covetously, jealously
(adverb) with jealousy; in an envious manner; “he looked at his friend’s new car jealously”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
covetously (comparative more covetously, superlative most covetously)
In a covetous manner
Source: Wiktionary
Cov"et*ous*ly, adv.
Definition: In a covetous manner.
COVETOUS
Cov"et*ous (kv"t-s), a. Etym: [OF. coveitos, F. convoiteux. See Covet, v. t.]
1. Very desirous; eager to obtain; -- used in a good sense. [Archaic] Covetous of wisdom and fair virtue. Shak. Covetous death bereaved us all, To aggrandize one funeral. Emerson.
2. Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (esp. money); avaricious; -- in a bad sense. The covetous person lives as if the world were madealtogether for him, and not he for the world. South.
Syn.
– Avaricious; parsimonious; penurious; misrely; niggardly. See Avaricious.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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