POSSESSIVELY - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adverb

in a possessive manner

Example: he was sleeping, one arm flung possessively across his wife

Synonyms

Possessively

🔗 Related Words

possessive – A related word in the same word family.

ly – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

Some English words are 'fossil words'—they only survive in idioms or fixed phrases.