avariciously
ad . 贪心地
贪心地
avariciously adv 1 :
in a greedy manner [
synonym : {
avariciously }, {
covetously },
{
greedily }]
Avaricious \
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r [
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sh "[
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a . [
Cf .
F .
avaricieux .]
Actuated by avarice ;
greedy of gain ;
immoderately desirous of accumulating property .
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn :
Greedy ;
stingy ;
rapacious ;
griping ;
sordid ;
close .
Usage : {
Avaricious }, {
Covetous }, {
Parsimonious }, {
Penurious },
{
Miserly }, {
Niggardly }.
The avaricious eagerly desire wealth with a view to hoard it .
The covetous grasp after it at the expense of others ,
though not of necessity with a design to save ,
since a man may be covetous and yet a spendthrift .
The penurious ,
parsimonious ,
and miserly save money by disgraceful self -
denial ,
and the niggardly by meanness in their dealing with others .
We speak of persons as covetous in getting ,
avaricious in retaining ,
parsimonious in expending ,
penurious or miserly in modes of living ,
niggardly in dispensing .
[
1913 Webster ] -- {
Av `
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adv . --
{
Av `
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n .
[
1913 Webster ]
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