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desirously

/dɪˈzaɪɹəsli/ adv

With desire; eagerly

Word Origin Comes from desirous, meaning full of desire, and that desire traces back to Latin desiderare, 'to long for' — originally 'to gaze at the stars' (de- 'down from' + sidus 'star'). So when you act desirously, you're acting with a starry-eyed longing. The same root gives us consider (to observe the stars) and desire.

adv With desire; eagerly

The children looked desirously at the candy displayed in the shop window.

(副词) 渴望地；热切地

孩子们渴望地望着商店橱窗里展示的糖果。

(adverbio) deseosamente; ansiosamente; ávidamente; con deseo [Con deseo; ansiosamente]

Los niños miraban con deseo los dulces exhibidos en el escaparate de la tienda.

(adverbe) avidement; ardemment; passionnément [Avec désir ; avec une envie intense.]

Les enfants regardaient avec envie les bonbons exposés dans la vitrine.

(Adverb) begierig; sehnsüchtig [Mit Verlangen oder Sehnsucht; in einer Weise, die ein starkes Begehren ausdrückt.]

Die Kinder schauten **desirously** auf die Süßigkeiten im Schaufenster.

(副詞) 欲求を込めて。切望するように。熱心に。

子供たちは店の窓に飾られたキャンディーを切望するような目で見ていた。

(advérbio) desejosamente; ansiosamente; avidamente [Com desejo; ansiosamente]

As crianças olharam com desejo para os doces exibidos na vitrine da loja.

Synonyms: eagerly keenly yearningly longingly wishfully avidly ardently Antonyms: undesirously unwillingly reluctantly apathetically

Related words

desirable undesirable undesired desirability

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