possessively

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English

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Etymology

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From possessive +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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possessively (comparative more possessively, superlative most possessively)

  1. In a possessive manner.
    • 1973 July 16, Wayne King, “Philadelphia's Chinatown Is Threatened by ‘Progress’”, in The New York Times[1]:
      “Besides,” she says, looking possessively at her class of Chinese youngsters, “can you imagine these children going to an ordinary school?”