What does possessively mean?

adv. showing you want someone's full attention or love, and not wanting them to be independent; showing you do not like to share things with others

possessively

🇺🇸 /pəˈzesɪvli/ 🇬🇧 /pəˈzesɪvli/

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adverb

showing you want someone's full attention or love, and not wanting them to be independent

His arm was draped possessively over her shoulder.

showing you do not like to share things with others

‘That's mine!’ she said possessively.

showing you want someone's full attention or love, and not wanting them to be independent; showing you do not like to share things with others