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
“They were quite famous for not respecting customer protection laws in Europe,” he said, noting the European Union’s strict rules about compensating passengers for delays and cancellations, which are often cited enviously by American fliers.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
Smart knows that many, watching enviously from afar, write off his program’s success to its proximity to top recruits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 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
"Oh, they did a full body polish on you," says Flavius enviously.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
