longingly

Definition of longingly in English English dictionary: In a longing manner, with desire, yearningly; {a} with incessant wishes; yearningly, with desire, with longing; in a yearning manner; "he spent the rest of the act gazing longingly over my right shoulder at the illuminated word `Exit'"; in a yearning manner; "he spent the rest of the act gazing longingly over my right shoulder at the illuminated word `Exit'; With longing; If you look longingly at something you want, or think longingly about it, you look at it or think about it with a feeling of desire. Claire looked longingly at the sunlit gardens outside the window. in a way that shows that you want someone or something very much
longing: Present participle of long
longing: The buying of a financial instrument with the expectation that its value will rise
longing: An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire
longing: {n} an earnest desire, an ardent wish
longing: {s} having a strong desire for something
longing: An eager desire; a craving; a morbid appetite; an earnest wish; an aspiration
longing: If you feel longing or a longing for something, you have a rather sad feeling because you want it very much. He felt a longing for the familiar Imelda spoke of her longing to return home. a strong feeling of wanting something or someone
longing: prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
longing: {i} yearning, desire, wish, craving

longingly

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long·ing·ly

lôngîngli

/ˈlôɴɢəɴɢlē/ /ˈlɔːŋɪŋliː/

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