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longingly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈlɒŋɪŋli/
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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a longing manner, with desire, yearningly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a yearning manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he spent the rest of the act gazing longingly over my right shoulder at the illuminated word `Exit'

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: yearningly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English longing Middle English -ly English -ly English longingly From longing + -ly.