Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
longingly. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
longingly, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
longingly in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
longingly you have here. The definition of the word
longingly will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
longingly, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
From longing + -ly.
Pronunciation
Adverb
longingly (comparative more longingly, superlative most longingly)
- In a longing manner, with desire, yearningly.
1913, Eleanor H. Porter, chapter 7, in Pollyanna, L.C. Page, →OCLC: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!
1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 85: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.