Definitions for yearningly
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
yearn•ing*ˈyɜr nɪŋ(n.)
deep longing, esp. when accompanied by tenderness or sadness.
an instance of this.
* Syn: See desire.
Origin of yearning:
bef. 900
yearn′ing•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
longingly, yearningly(adverb)
in a yearning manner
"he spent the rest of the act gazing longingly over my right shoulder at the illuminated word `Exit'"
Wiktionary
yearningly(Adverb)
With yearning; with desire; longingly.
Webster Dictionary
Yearningly(adverb)
with yearning
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