What Is the Function of Longingly?

(lɒŋɪŋli , US lɔːŋ- ) adverb [ADVERB with verb] If you look longingly at something you want, or think longingly about it, you look at it or think about it with a feeling of desire. Claire looked longingly at the sunlit gardens outside the window. [

Whats the definition of longingly?

: a strong desire especially for something unattainable : craving.

What word class is longingly?

Longingly is an adverb - Word Type.

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