ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Wantingly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Wantingly is an adverb meaning With desire; yearningly.

Meaning

With desire; yearningly.

Example Sentences

This may be a tough pill to swallow but what Christ is saying is if you look wantingly, powerfully, or lustfully after someone, you have committed adultery. This is true for the married person reading this and the single person.

Antonyms for wantingly

Common opposites include unwantingly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include yearningly, longingly, desirously, wishingly, hungeringly, eagerly.

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