单词 | covetously |
释义 | covetously (once / 54218 pages) adv WORD FAMILY covetous: covetously, covetousness+/covetousness: covetousnesses USAGE EXAMPLESAustralia has looked covetously at Britain's Olympic performances, their sporting arch-rivals outshining them with top-five finishes on the medals table at the last three Games. Reuters(Sep 01, 2016) As the reviews glow and the Oscar buzz deafens, the ordinary moviegoer is left to look on covetously. The Guardian(Dec 23, 2015) By contrast, a two-month bill to prevent a cutoff in federal highway funding cleared with ease as lawmakers covetously eyed a weeklong vacation. Washington Times(May 23, 2015) 1adv with jealousy; in an envious manner Syn enviously, jealously 2adv in a greedy manner Syn avariciously, greedily |
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