longingly

/ˈɫɔŋɪŋɫi/ adv

In a longing manner, with desire, yearningly.

Word Origin Longing comes from the verb 'long,' from Old English 'langian' 'to yearn, to grow long'—the idea that desire stretches out time. Longingly is the adverb: doing something with yearning. The root is the same as 'long' (length), so longing is a stretching of the heart. Related: 'belong' (to be with, to yearn for), 'prolong.'

adv In a longing manner, with desire, yearningly.

He gazed longingly at the dessert menu, wishing he could order everything.

(副词) 渴望地;期盼地;向往地

他渴望地盯着甜点菜单,希望能点所有东西。

(adverbio) con anhelo; añorando; con nostalgia; con deseo; deseando [De manera anhelante, con deseo, con añoranza.]

Miró con anhelo el menú de postres, deseando poder pedirlo todo.

(adverbe) avec envie; convoiteusement; avec désir; nostalgiquement; avec nostalgie [Avec un vif désir ou une profonde nostalgie, d'une manière envieuse.]

Il regardait le menu des desserts avec envie, souhaitant pouvoir tout commander.

(Adverb) sehnsüchtig; verlangend; wehmütig [auf eine Weise, die Sehnsucht oder ein starkes Verlangen ausdrückt; sehnsuchtsvoll]

Er blickte **longingly** auf die Dessertkarte und wünschte, er könnte alles bestellen.

(副詞) 切望するように、強く望んで、慕って。

彼はデザートのメニューを切望しながら見つめ、すべてを注文できたらよいのにと願った。

(advérbio) com saudade; com anseio; desejosamente; saudoso [De modo saudoso, com desejo, anelando.]

Ele olhou com desejo para o cardápio de sobremesas, desejando poder pedir tudo.

Word parts: long + ing + ly

Common collocations

at prep look verb of prep think verb to prep gaze verb

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