jealously

B2
US /ˈdʒɛləsli/
adv Freq #46965

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    with jealousy

    We guarded our privacy jealously.

  2. 2
    adv

    In a jealous manner.

    "[…] I hope you find nothing risible in my complaisance?" replied his companion, something jealously.

Etymology

From jealous + -ly.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adv · with jealousy covetously

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