enviously
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Definition
Adverb: * With jealousy; in an envious manner: The word "enviously" describes the feeling or action of wanting something that someone else has, often accompanied by resentment or a sense of unfairness. It modifies a verb to show how an action is performed.
Usage
"Enviously" is used to describe how someone looks at, speaks about, or thinks about another person's possessions, qualities, or good fortune. It indicates a covetous or resentful admiration.
Examples
- She watched enviously as her colleague received the award.
- "I wish I could travel like you do," he said enviously.
- The children looked enviously at the giant ice cream sundae.
Advanced Usage
- Comparative and Superlative Forms: While less common, the forms "more enviously" and "most enviously" can be used for emphasis or comparison.
- Of all the guests, she stared most enviously at the diamond necklace.
Variants and Related Words
- Envious (adjective): Feeling or showing envy.
- He gave her an envious glance.
- Envy (noun/verb): The feeling itself, or the act of feeling it.
- (Noun) Her success filled him with envy.
- (Verb) He envied his friend's carefree lifestyle.
Synonyms
- Jealously
- Covetously
- Resentfully
Antonyms
- Generously
- Contentedly
- Admiringly (without resentment)
Related Phrases
- Green with envy: An idiom describing a state of intense jealousy.
- He was green with envy when he saw their new house.
- To look with envious eyes: A phrase meaning to observe something with a strong desire to possess it oneself.
- She looked at the promotion with envious eyes.
Adverb
- with jealousy; in an envious manner
- he looked at his friend's new car jealously