enviously
enviously — adverb
1. used to describe the way someone acts or looks when they see something another p
used to describe the way someone acts or looks when they see something another person has and feel unhappy that they do not have it themselves
Lara looked enviously at her colleague's promotion and the large corner office she received.
collocation: look enviously at something
Adina sighed enviously when she saw Naoko's travel photos from the trip across Japan.
The children stared enviously at Min's birthday cake, covered with colorful candies and chocolate flowers.
Tariq spoke enviously of his brother's ability to play piano well without any formal lessons.
Kasia glanced enviously at the table where her classmates were laughing together over lunch.
- jealously
more negative than 'enviously'; can suggest wanting to take away what the other person has, not just wanting the same thing
- covetously
stronger desire to possess; much more formal and less common than 'enviously'
- resentfully
focuses on anger or bitterness about the unfairness, whereas 'enviously' focuses on wanting what someone else has
- generously
if you act generously, you give things to others rather than wanting what they have
- contentedly
if you act contentedly, you are satisfied with your own situation and do not want what others have
文法句型
verb + enviously
verb + enviously + at + noun phrase
verb + enviously + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Enviously typically appears right after the verb it modifies, especially with verbs of looking (gaze, stare, glance) or speaking (talk, remark, sigh). The adjective 'envious' is about ten times more common than the adverb, so learners may encounter 'enviously' more often in writing than in everyday speech.