Meaning
1 sensesIn a longing manner, with desire, yearningly.
in a yearning manner
Examples
9 sentencesThey stared longingly at each other.
She kept looking at him longingly.
deSie sah ihn unentwegt sehnsuchtsvoll an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Boris looked at his daughter longingly.
The blackbird longingly sang its evening song.
deSehnsüchtig flötete die Amsel ihr Abendlied. — Esperantostern
Our eyes looked at each other longingly.
Forms
more longingly, most longingly| Comparative | more longingly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most longingly |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- in a yearning manner:yearningly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb