longingly

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
19
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈlɒŋɪŋli/

Definition of longingly

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. In a longing manner, with desire, yearningly.
    “As she stepped nearer and peered longingly out, she saw something else: she saw, only a little way below the window, the wide, flat tin roof of Miss Polly's sun parlor built over the porte-cochère. The sight filled her with longing. If only, now, she were out there!”
    “So Sebastian fetched in a closed basket, set it down before her, and went out again quickly. 'you had better finish your lessions before opening it,' remarked Miss Rottenmeier firmly, though Clara looked longingly at it.”

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Etymology

From longing + -ly.

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