POSSESSIVELY

possessively

(adverb) in a possessive manner; “he was sleeping, one arm flung possessively across his wife”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adverb

possessively (comparative more possessively, superlative most possessively)

in a possessive manner

Source: Wiktionary

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Pos*sess"ive*ly, adv.

Definition: In a possessive manner.

POSSESSIVE

Pos*sess"ive, a. Etym: [L. possessivus: cf. F. possessif.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to possession; having or indicating possession. Possessive case (Eng. Gram.), the genitive case; the case of nouns and pronouns which expresses ownership, origin, or some possessive relation of one thing to another; as, Homer's admirers; the pear's flavor; the dog's faithfulness.

– Possessive pronoun, a pronoun denoting ownership; as, his name; her home; my book.

Pos*sess"ive, n.

1. (Gram.)

Definition: The possessive case.

2. (Gram.)

Definition: A possessive pronoun, or a word in the possessive case.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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