Synonyms of jealously

jealously

adverb

as in enviously

Related Words

• enviously
• bitterly
• resentfully
• vindictively
• hostilely
• venomously
• ruthlessly
• invidiously
• cruelly
• antagonistically
• obnoxiously
• mercilessly
• vituperatively
• caustically
• callously
• rancorously
• pitilessly
• balefully
• unfeelingly
• heartlessly
• contemptuously
• disdainfully
• scornfully
• acrimoniously
• viciously
• unkindly
• spitefully
• felly
• inhumanely
• maliciously
• hatefully
• envyingly
• malevolently
• ungraciously
• disagreeably
• virulently
• malignantly
• soullessly
• wickedly
• villainously
• nastily
• caddishly
• ill
• deprecatingly
• despitefully
• cattily
• insensitively
• bitchily
• evil-mindedly
• hard-heartedly
• kindlessly
• meanly
• diabolically
• fiendishly
• thoughtlessly
• inconsiderately
• ill-naturedly
• misanthropically

Dissimilar Words

• kindly
• benevolently
• cordially
• graciously
• pleasantly
• genially
• agreeably
• benignantly
• amiably
• nicely
• lovingly
• affably
• thoughtfully
• altruistically
• considerately
• sensitively
• solicitously
• sympathetically
• feelingly
• good-naturedly
• humanely
• kindheartedly
• gently
• mercifully
• soulfully
• good-humoredly
• good-heartedly
• tenderly
• sweetly
• compassionately
• divinely
• angelically
• softheartedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jealously

These harems will be jealously guarded by the herd bull for the duration of the rut. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

These secrets and symbols – once jealously guarded – are now readily available to anyone interested in taking up witchcraft, thanks to an explosion of content online. — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

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