Longingly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlɒŋɪŋli/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Longingly is an adverb meaning In a longing manner, with desire, yearningly.
Meaning
In a longing manner, with desire, yearningly.
Example Sentences
So Sebastian fetched in a closed basket, set it down before her, and went out again quickly. 'you had better finish your lessions before opening it,' remarked Miss Rottenmeier firmly, though Clara looked longingly at it.
As she stepped nearer and peered longingly out, she saw something else: she saw, only a little way below the window, the wide, flat tin roof of Miss Polly's sun parlor built over the porte-cochère. The sight filled her with longing. If only, now, she were out there!
Synonyms for longingly
Depending on context, synonyms include yearningly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include yearningly, wantingly, hungeringly, wishingly, hankeringly, desirously.
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