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.
Boris looked at his daughter longingly.
The blackbird longingly sang its evening song.
deSehnsüchtig flötete die Amsel ihr Abendlied.
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