possessively

/pəˈzɛsɪvli/ adv

In a possessive manner.

Word Origin Possess comes from Latin possidere, literally 'to sit as master' — from potis 'able, powerful' and sedere 'to sit'. So to possess something is to sit on it like a lord. The same root sedere gives us sedentary, session, and sediment. Possessively means holding on tightly, like a master on a throne.

adv In a possessive manner.

She held onto her childhood teddy bear possessively, even as an adult.

(副词) 占有欲强地;独占性地

即便成年了,她仍然占有欲很强地紧抓着她童年的泰迪熊。

(adverbio) posesivamente; con posesividad; celosamente [De manera posesiva.]

Ella sostenía su oso de peluche de la infancia con posesión, incluso siendo adulta.

(adverbe) possessivement; de manière possessive; avec possessivité [De manière possessive, en manifestant un attachement excessif ou un désir de contrôle.]

Elle serrait possessivement son ours en peluche d'enfance, même à l'âge adulte.

(Adverb) besitzergreifend; eifersüchtig [auf eine Weise, die Besitzansprüche oder Kontrolle über etwas oder jemanden ausdrückt]

Sie hielt auch als Erwachsene **possessively** an ihrem Kinderstofftier fest.

(副詞) 独占的に;所有欲を示す様子で。

彼女は大人になった今でも、子どもの頃のテディベアを誰にも渡さないように抱きしめていた。

(advérbio) possessivamente; de modo possessivo; ciosamente [De maneira possessiva.]

Ela segurava seu urso de pelúcia da infância com posse, mesmo já sendo adulta.

Word parts: possess + ive + ly

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