Yearningly
/ˈjɜːnɪŋli/ adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 With yearning; with desire; longingly.
"He was silent a few moments, not looking at her; while her eyes were turned toward him yearningly, in alarm at this sudden change."
Adverb
- 1 in a yearning manner wordnet
Example
More examples"He was silent a few moments, not looking at her; while her eyes were turned toward him yearningly, in alarm at this sudden change."
Etymology
From yearning + -ly.