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wist·ful·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
wistfullyadverb
in a wistful manner
"his sister would have looked beautiful in that dress, he thought wistfully, just like an angel"
Wiktionary
wistfullyadverb
In a wistful manner.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Wistfullyadverb
Attentively; earnestly.
Etymology: from wistful.
With that he fell again to pry
Through perspective more wistfully. Hudibras.
ChatGPT
wistfully
Wistfully refers to a state of longing, yearning or having a sense of regretful longing, often marked by melancholy, nostalgia, or a sense of unfulfilled desires. This sentiment is typically associated with reminiscing or contemplating about the past or something unattainable.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of WISTFULLY in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of WISTFULLY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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