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PRONUNCIATION OF POSSESSIVELY

possessively  [pəˈzɛsɪvlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POSSESSIVELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Possessively is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES POSSESSIVELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of possessively in the English dictionary

The definition of possessively in the dictionary is in a possessive way; jealously.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POSSESSIVELY


aggressively
əˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ
comprehensively
ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪvlɪ
concessively
kənˈsɛsɪvlɪ
defensively
dɪˈfɛnsɪvlɪ
degressively
dɪˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ
excessively
ɪkˈsesɪvlɪ
exclusively
ɪkˈskluːsɪvlɪ
expansively
ɪkˈspænsɪvlɪ
extensively
ɪkˈstɛnsɪvlɪ
impressively
ɪmˈprɛsɪvlɪ
intensively
ɪnˈtɛnsɪvlɪ
massively
ˈmæsɪvlɪ
obsessively
əbˈsɛsɪvlɪ
oppressively
əˈprɛsɪvlɪ
progressively
prəˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ
regressively
rɪˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ
repressively
rɪˈprɛsɪvlɪ
retrogressively
ˌrɛtrəʊˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ
successively
səkˈsɛsɪvlɪ
transgressively
trænzˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POSSESSIVELY

possess
possessable
possessed
possessedly
possessedness
possession
possession order
possessional
possessionary
possessionate
possessionless
possessions
possessive
possessive adjective
possessive pronoun
possessiveness
possessor
possessorship
possessory
posset

WORDS THAT END LIKE POSSESSIVELY

actively
alternatively
collaboratively
collectively
comparatively
competitively
creatively
cumulatively
effectively
inductively
lively
lovely
negatively
objectively
positively
qualitatively
quantitatively
relatively
respectively
selectively
tentatively

Synonyms and antonyms of possessively in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «possessively» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POSSESSIVELY

Find out the translation of possessively to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of possessively from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «possessively» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

占有性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

posesivamente
570 millions of speakers

English

possessively
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

possessively
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

possessively
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

властно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

possessively
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

possessively
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

possessive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Secara mendalam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

besitzergreifend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

possessively
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

possessively
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sing nduweni
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

possessively
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

possessively
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मालकीच्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

possessively
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

possessivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

władczo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

владно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

posesiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κτητικότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

besitlik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

possessively
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

possessively
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of possessively

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POSSESSIVELY»

The term «possessively» is regularly used and occupies the 107.683 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POSSESSIVELY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «possessively» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «possessively» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about possessively

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POSSESSIVELY»

Discover the use of possessively in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to possessively and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Daughter Zion: Her Portrait, Her Response
The woman in question is not a ghost, she is the “mistress” or summoner ofa ghost.32 Parallel examples of compound construct phrases thus do not support Dearman's argument that if all three nouns cannot be understood possessively, then ...
Mark J. Boda, Carol J. Dempsey, LeAnn Snow Flesher, 2012
2
Colonial Ch'olti': The Seventeenth-Century Morán Manuscript
Used possessively, -Vl once again brings a quality of an object into mental focus; how— ever, when —Vl is used possessively, the abstraction (for example, tzutz- el 'hair') is a property of a specified object (hol 'head'): u—tzutz—el in hol 'e1 ...
Robbie A. Haertel, John S. Robertson, Danny Law, 2012
3
Tuvaluan: A Polynesian Language of the Central Pacific.
This very frequent way of expressing agents has the effect of leaving only one constituent in the clause, namely the direct object with its possessively marked, agent-encoding modifier: (725) Tena sulu ne sulu samu fua. his loincloth Pst ...
Niko Besnier, 2002
4
Write On!: The No-Nonsens Guide to Professional Writing
... in plural noun form often do. We'll come to nouns later, but here are some examples of them where you need apostrophes to denote ownership: The schools' playgrounds The ladies' club The neighbours' houses When used possessively, ...
Martin Gurdon, 2008
5
Discourse and Democracy: Essays on Habermas's Between Facts ...
When Habermas states that "at a conceptual level, rights do not immediately refer to atomistic and estranged individuals who are possessively set against one another" (88), he distances himself from a tradition of perceiving liberal rights ...
Rene von Schomberg, Kenneth Baynes, 2002
6
The Meaning of Life in Hinduism and Buddhism
He loves posseSsively, not because of a real concern for the object of his love. He may be generous with 'sympathy' only because he feels the need of it so desperately himself. On the other hand, the mature person gives sympathy objectively; ...
Floyd H Ross, 2013
7
Dima's Dog School
Dogs act possessively simply because they don't understand sharing space or objects with others, they benefit from acting this way and they are permitted to do so. As your dog's leader and guide, as the occupant of your house, you should be  ...
Dima Yeremenko, Emily Randolph, 2010
8
Meaning and Use
... past, a certain rook determined by the circumstance and possessively related to someone called White, and that he succeeds in doing so by means of a certain king determined uniquely in the circumstance and possessively related to Black.
A. Margalit, 2005
9
Body Contact (Mills & Boon Blaze)
Shewas withalarge, solid manwhose face had been scarred by teenage acne, leaving the surface unevenand pitted. He stood with his arm possessively around her shoulder, his beefy hand adornedby a chunkydiamond ring. The hand hung ...
Rebecca York, 2013
10
Acting on Principles: A Thomistic Perspective in Making ...
The things, including animals, are loved possessively, by what Aquinas calls a " love-of -desire" (amor concupiscientiae) . Other persons must not be loved possessively but by a "love of friendship" (amor amicitiae) . The idea coincides with the ...
Janko Zagar, 1984

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POSSESSIVELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term possessively is used in the context of the following news items.
1
For Kubrick's Birthday, Art Of The Title Credits His Innovative Openers
I would also observe that it is, potentially, culturally catastrophic to have the ephemera of a previous century squatting possessively on the ... «Movie City News, Jul 15»
2
Hostage and Barricade Incidents and Domestic Violence: Helping …
... deadly motives: a possessively controlling husband, ex-husband or ex-boyfriend who barricades his partner, and sometimes his children and ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Paul Rudd goes subatomic
It could be, he wrote, "culturally catastrophic to have the ephemera of a previous century squatting possessively on the cultural stage and ... «Arkansas Times, Jul 15»
4
Can True Detective find its groove?
I would also observe that is it, potentially, culturally catastrophic to have the ephemera of a previous century squatting possessively on the ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
5
Alan Moore slams superheroes as 'culturally catastrophic'
“I would also observe that it is, potentially, culturally catastrophic to have the ephemera of a previous century squatting possessively on the ... «htxt.africa, Jul 15»
6
Ant-Man, Peyton Reed
I would also observe that it is, potentially, culturally catastrophic to have the ephemera of a previous century squatting possessively on the ... «Movie City News, Jul 15»
7
Mel Gibson brings daughter Lucia to Sydney for first time after …
Later the pair popped out to pick up groceries at Coles in Edgecliff, Lucia possessively wrapping an arm around her father's thigh as the pair ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
8
Going to the Dogs: Local Canines and Their Human Companions
... of their own: Earl picks up just about anything he can put in his mouth and then walks possessively with it, often “singing” rather than barking. «Newport Beach Independent Newspaper, Jul 15»
9
The Algebra of Namaste
... what we possessively own in reality owns us. Like the handshake as greeting is a friendly exchange of germs, we necessarily have to work to ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»
10
The Lost Prentice: Chapter 8
He quickly unbuckled her bra and peeled her panties over her hips. He ran his hands all over her, possessively clutching her closer to him. «Baltimore Post-Examiner, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Possessively [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/possessively>. Apr 2024 ».
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