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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Word of the Day

10 May 2025

BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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