covetously
adjectiveHow many syllables in covetously?
There are 4 syllables in the word covetously.How to pronounce covetously:
Definition of covetously:
- covetously (adjective):
- marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
Synonyms for covetously:
greedily
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- entertainer
- Tanzania
- Oceania
- embroidery
- exceedingly
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- vociferous
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- eighty seven
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- hyperbole
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- elaborate
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- obliterate
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- henceforward
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- sequacious
- confusedly
- yesteryear
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- irreverence
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