jealously

adverb

Definition of jealouslynext
as in enviously

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Recent Examples of jealously The fact that even this interim step is so contentious is a testament to how jealously Icelanders guard their independence. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026 Ironically, Hugging Face had to rely on a free Chinese AI model to thwart this attack – because OpenAI and US rivals jealously guard their own. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 2 Aug. 2026 His new films taps into the mood in his native Russia in 2022 with a twist-laden tale of privilege, betrayal, jealously, primordial survival instinct and compromise in a Russian provincial city. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 May 2026 Somewhere, Archie is seething with jealously. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 May 2026 Our humanities departments must contend, often jealously, for the same small corps of students willing to major in English or classics or religion and forgo the certainty of a lucrative first job. — Dan Chiasson, The New York Review of Books, 22 Apr. 2026 Moscow might present itself as the home of a great civilization, but its authority has been seized from elsewhere (notably Kyiv) and remains jealously guarded. — Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026 To these critics, the pitfalls of feminist politics—that jealously guarded privileges of race and class keep women from uniting in the interests of their gender—are neatly symbolized in Stanton’s story. — Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026 The Founders did not anticipate that lawmakers, instead of jealously guarding their legislative authority, would prefer to leave the president holding the bag in case military action turns out to be unpopular. — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jealously
  1. enviously
  2. bitterly
  3. resentfully
  4. vindictively
  5. venomously
  6. ruthlessly
Adverb
  • But what is a resort collection, or cruise as it’s sometimes called, other than an enviously Instagrammable trip?
    — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
  • To put that further into context, Wrexham looked up enviously at all three for a decade from non-League until winning promotion in 2023.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of enviously
Adverb
  • Although the Supreme Court’s power to overrule Congress is now broadly accepted, it was bitterly contested for more than a century.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • After six months of war, the deadlock has left the Islamic Republic bitterly divided, while its ultimate arbiter, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, remains in hiding.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of bitterly
Adverb
  • Pacino had to leap and, eventually, resentfully, stand on a chair to spray-paint over the bank’s cameras.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In a blowup argument, Ethan resentfully calls James’ privilege a deficiency that prevents him from understanding more difficult lives.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of resentfully
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  • Comey has alleged he is being vindictively and selectively prosecuted, which the Justice Department has denied.
    — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The sponsors are vindictively threatening to punish the people of Colorado for daring to vote and act democratically.
    — DP Opinion, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
Definition of vindictively
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  • In its bleakest moments, the novel suggests that the ordeal of being gay in a venomously bigoted society negates its bounty.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The pundits feasted on her neutrality, most venomously Megyn Kelly, who called her a coward.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of venomously
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  • That’s the conclusion Sunderland ruthlessly came to last summer.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Players ruthlessly compete for victory points derived from controlling systems, building specific structures, discovering artifacts, and researching scientific innovations.
    — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of ruthlessly

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“Jealously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealously. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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