adv
Meaning 1
In a wishful manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
wishfully
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CMU ARPABET: W IH1 SH F AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adverb
Meaning 2
in a wishful manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he wishfully indulged in dreams of fame
Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English wishful Middle English -ly English -ly English wishfully From wishful + -ly.