longingly

Everyday

In a way that shows you want something very much, often something you cannot have. tree →

In the lessons

In stories it tells the reader about a character's wish: they look longingly at food, a toy, or home. Mole looks longingly towards his old home in The Wind in the Willows; Alice looks longingly at the lovely garden through the tiny door.

Examples

• The puppy looked longingly at the sausages. tree →
• Alice gazed longingly at the garden through the little door. tree →
• She stared longingly at the bike in the shop window. tree →
• Mole sniffed the air longingly as he remembered his home. tree →
• He looked longingly out of the window at the snow. tree →
• The Rat listened longingly to the Sea Rat's tales. tree →
• The grapes seemed ready to burst with juice, and the Fox's mouth watered as he gazed longingly at them. tree →

Note

From «long» (to wish strongly) + -ing + -ly. Not about length.