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longingly

adverb

In a yearning manner

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Word length
9
Starts with
L
Ends with
Y
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
A1

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adverb

  1. In a yearning manner

    “He spent the rest of the act gazing longingly over my right shoulder at the illuminated word ‘Exit’”

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He spent the rest of the act gazing longingly over my right shoulder at the illuminated word ‘Exit’

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