Covetously (Adverb)
Meaning 1
With jealousy; in an envious manner; "he looked at his friend's new car jealously".
Examples
- 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.
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Meaning 2
In a greedy manner.
Examples
- 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.