possessively
(adverb) in a possessive manner; “he was sleeping, one arm flung possessively across his wife”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
possessively (comparative more possessively, superlative most possessively)
in a possessive manner
Source: Wiktionary
Pos*sess"ive*ly, adv.
Definition: In a possessive manner.
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
10 June 2025
(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
