Definition of LONGINGLY

longingly

Adverb

  • in a yearning manner
    • "he spent the rest of the act gazing longingly over my right shoulder at the illuminated word `Exit'"

Adv

  • In a longing manner, with desire, yearningly.

Origin / Etymology

From longing + -ly.

Synonyms

yearningly

Scrabble Score: 14

longingly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
longingly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
longingly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

longingly is a valid Words With Friends word