possessively

Meanings

• adverb

  expressing ownership or control

  - "He took possession of the land."
  - "The book is in my possession."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with possessively
possess , progress , caress , impress , express , suppress

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Variants

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possessive , possessively , possessiveness , possessivenesses

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Etymology

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From the past participle of possess (to have or hold something as one's own)

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Trivia

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1. The word 'possessively' is often used incorrectly to mean 'having the ability to possess something'. The correct usage is to express ownership or control.

2. In the English language, possessively is an adverb that is often used with nouns to show ownership or control.

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Related Concepts

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1. possession: A state or condition of having or owning something.

2. proprietorship: The ownership or control of property or a business.

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Culture

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In literature, possessively is often used to express emotions and ownership. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the green light at the end of Daisy's dock represents Gatsby's possessiveness towards her.

How to Memorize "possessively"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person holding an object tightly to represent possessiveness.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'mine' with 'possessively' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Possession is nine-tenths of the law' to remember the meaning of possessively.

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