envious
adjective
full of, feeling, or expressing envy.
enviously
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a word derived from
envious.
Example Sentences
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The stairwell next door "bought new radiators, repaired the utilities together," she said, enviously.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
As he discussed each nuance and nuisance, standing at his locker in the Dodgers’ Camelback Ranch clubhouse this week, Taylor looked over his shoulder and nodded enviously at the stall belonging to teammate Freddie Freeman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
Many of those contracts that fans are eyeing enviously will almost certainly burden their team at some point down the line, just as Albert Pujols, Robinson Cano, Stephen Strasburg, Jason Heyward, et al, did.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2022
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are looking on enviously, giving Qatar clout.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2022
I wish I could see the hermit, too, she thought, enviously.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
