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yearningly

adverb

In a yearning manner

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
Y
Ends with
Y
Contains
EA
Scrabble score
17
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈjɜːnɪŋli

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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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Example Sentences

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

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