jealously
adverb/ˈdʒɛləsli/
Frequency rank: #17,589 most common English word
Meaning
in a way that shows envy or possessive protectiveness over something valued
Example sentence
She jealously guarded her recipe so that no one else could copy it.
Synonyms & related words
- protectively
- possessively
- enviously
- vigilantly
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