He loves the pictures and guards them jealously.
Her whereabouts is a jealously guarded secret.
English dictionary. 2014.
Jealously — Jeal ous*ly, adv. In a jealous manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jealously — late 14c., in a zealous manner; 1718, in a suspicious and possessive manner, from JEALOUS (Cf. jealous) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
jealously — jeal|ous|ly [ˈdʒeləsli] adv 1.) if you jealously guard or protect something, you try very hard to keep or protect it ▪ a jealously guarded secret 2.) if you do something jealously, you are feeling jealous when you do it ▪ Ludens watched Marcus… … Dictionary of contemporary English
jealously — jeal|ous|ly [ dʒeləsli ] adverb 1. ) if you guard something jealously, you look after it very carefully because you do not want anyone else to have it: He loves his pictures and guards them jealously. Her whereabouts is a jealously guarded secret … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jealously — adverb 1. with jealousy he guarded his privacy jealously • Derived from adjective: ↑jealous 2. with jealousy; in an envious manner he looked at his friend s new car jealously • Syn: ↑enviously, ↑covetously … Useful english dictionary
jealously — adv. Jealously is used with these verbs: ↑guard, ↑protect … Collocations dictionary
jealously — jealous ► ADJECTIVE 1) envious of someone else s achievements or advantages. 2) resentful of someone regarded as a sexual rival. 3) fiercely protective of one s rights or possessions: they kept a jealous eye over their interests. 4) (of God)… … English terms dictionary
jealously — adverb see jealous … New Collegiate Dictionary
jealously — See jealous. * * * … Universalium
jealously — adverb in a jealous manner … Wiktionary
