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ENVIOUSLY
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
enviously (comparative more enviously, superlative most enviously)
in an envious manner or to an envious degree
Anagrams
• veinously
Source: Wiktionary
ENVIOUS
En"vi*ous, a. Etym: [OF. envios, F. envieux, fr. L. invidiosus, fr. invidia envy. See Envy, and cf. Invidious.]
1. Malignant; mischievous; spiteful. [Obs.] Each envious brier his weary legs doth scratch. Shak.
2. Feeling or exhibiting envy; actuated or directed by, or proceeding from, envy; -- said of a person, disposition, feeling, act, etc.; jealously pained by the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging; -- followed by of, at, and against; as, an envious man, disposition, attack; envious tongues. My soul is envious of mine eye. Keble. Neither be thou envious at the wicked. Prov. xxiv. 19.
3. Inspiring envy. [Obs. or Poetic] He to him leapt, and that same envious gage Of victor's glory from him snatched away. Spenser.
4. Excessively careful; cautious. [Obs.] No men are so envious of their health. Jer. Taylor.
– En"vi*ous*ly, adv.
– En"vi*ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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