单词 | covetously |
释义 | covetouslyadv. In a covetous manner; with cupidity. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > inordinate or excessive desire > [adverb] yeverlyeOE covetously1382 covetinglyc1384 advantageously1606 inexplebly1615 1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) Ezek. xxii. 12 Gredili, or coueytously, thou falsly chalengidist thi neiȝbours. 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Hab. ii. B Wo vnto him, that couetously gathereth euell gotten goodes in to his house. a1616 W. Shakespeare Timon of Athens (1623) iv. iii. 407 If he couetously reserue it, how shall's get it? View more context for this quotation a1629 W. Hinde Faithfull Remonstr. (1641) vii. 26 So earthly minded, and covetously affected. 1890 Pall Mall Gaz. 18 Jan. 2/3 To..listen covetously to the musical whistle of the widgeon. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online December 2018). < |
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