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YEARNINGLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does yearningly mean?
• YEARNINGLY (adverb)
The adverb YEARNINGLY has 1 sense:
1. in a yearning manner
Familiarity information: YEARNINGLY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a yearning manner
Synonyms:
longingly; yearningly
Context example:
he spent the rest of the act gazing longingly over my right shoulder at the illuminated word 'Exit'
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