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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
(obsolete) In an intent manner, with close attention; intently; attentively..
… which makes him eye this gentlewoman a little more wistly …
Use wistly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Wistly means (obsolete) In an intent manner, with close attention; intently; attentively..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
… which makes him eye this gentlewoman a little more wistly …
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