longingly

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Adverbial longingly has 1 sense

longingly, with longing, yearningly - in a yearning manner; "he spent the rest of the act gazing longingly over my right shoulder at the illuminated word `Exit'"

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Term: longingly Description:

Longingly is an adverb derived from the adjective "longing," expressing a strong desire or yearning for something. It implies a deep emotional longing with a sense of longing and yearning.

Sample Sentences:

She gazed longingly at the old photographs, reminiscing about the good old days.
He looked longingly at the delicious slice of cake but restrained himself from indulging.
The dog whined longingly as its owner left for work, wanting to be taken along.

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