What does wantingly mean?
Wantingly means With desire; yearningly..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
With desire; yearningly..
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.
Use wantingly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Wantingly means With desire; yearningly..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include unwantingly.
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.
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