enviously

adverb

Definition of enviouslynext
as in jealously

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Recent Examples of enviously 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 While the venue gained significant popularity and an enviously cool reputation, it was also plagued by regulatory troubles in recent years. — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enviously
  1. jealously
  2. resentfully
  3. bitterly
  4. balefully
  5. caustically
  6. disdainfully
  7. vindictively
  8. obnoxiously
Adverb
  • 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
Definition of jealously
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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  • There were riots, protests and a bitterly divisive war in Vietnam that looked intractable.
    — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
  • With a goalkeeping howler and a red card, Marcelo Bielsa’s side self-imploded at the end of a bitterly disappointing tournament.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of bitterly
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  • Among the innards and the great slab of white tail fat was the sheep's head, balefully gazing up at me.
    — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
Definition of balefully
Adverb
  • But that caustically independent branding didn't deter Moulton.
    — Jon Keller, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • In the 1980s, Letterman caustically rejected the schmoozy style of Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show with his follow-on program, Late Night.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Definition of caustically
Adverb
  • The camera then switches from the chaos of the puppy, to the kitten—who is sitting in a relaxed position, blinking slowly, and staring almost disdainfully at the wriggling puppy.
    — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Bella, in her podcast conversation with Trinny Woodall, recalled that once, at a village post office, a shop assistant disdainfully called her a hippie.
    — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Definition of disdainfully
Adverb
  • 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
  • This is important work, and the information will help political opponents targeted in the future argue that they are being vindictively prosecuted.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of vindictively
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  • As Jonas tries to get work done upstairs, he is repeatedly disturbed by his mother, who is obnoxiously kvelling about his scientific breakthroughs to a neighbor in the yard.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • The Season’s characters, entertaining in their obnoxiously wealthy and drama-prone ways but not exactly dimensional, simply aren’t built for close scrutiny.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Definition of obnoxiously

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“Enviously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enviously. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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