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Covetously (Adverb)

With jealousy; in an envious manner; "he looked at his friend's new car jealously".

She gazed covetously at her sister's expensive diamond ring throughout the party.
He watched covetously as his rival effortlessly charmed the audience with his witty remarks.
She eyed covetously the beautiful house on the hill that her friend had just bought.
The young girl looked covetously at the popular girl's fashionable outfit.
He stared covetously at the new sports car his coworker had just purchased.

In a greedy manner.

The wealthy businessman eyed his competitor's newly acquired property covetously, plotting his next move to surpass him.
Lena glanced covetously at her sister's expensive handbag, unable to resist asking where she bought it.
He gazed covetously at his neighbor's prize-winning roses, eager to replicate their grandeur in his own garden.
Many collectors looked covetously at the rare book on display, each wishing they could add it to their collection.
The young woman eyed the diamond necklace in the store window covetously, silently calculating how many months' pay it would take to afford.