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In small towns, bored teenagers turn their eyes longingly to the exciting doings in the big cities, pining for urban amenities like hipster bars and farmers' markets and indie-rock festivals. Like everyone else, they want the vibrant and they will not be denied.
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Meaning of "longingly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LONGINGLY

longingly  [ˈlɒŋɪŋlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LONGINGLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Longingly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES LONGINGLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of longingly in the English dictionary

The definition of longingly in the dictionary is with a feeling of desire.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LONGINGLY


accordingly
əˈkɔːdɪŋlɪ
amazingly
əˈmeɪzɪŋlɪ
astonishingly
əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋlɪ
clingingly
ˈklɪŋɪŋlɪ
exceedingly
ɪkˈsiːdɪŋlɪ
increasingly
ɪnˈkriːsɪŋlɪ
interestingly
ˈɪntrəstɪŋlɪ
knowingly
ˈnəʊɪŋlɪ
livingly
ˈlɪvɪŋlɪ
lovingly
ˈlʌvɪŋlɪ
ringingly
ˈrɪŋɪŋlɪ
seemingly
ˈsiːmɪŋlɪ
singingly
ˈsɪŋɪŋlɪ
slangingly
ˈslæŋɪŋlɪ
stingingly
ˈstɪŋɪŋlɪ
stunningly
ˈstʌnɪŋlɪ
surprisingly
səˈpraɪzɪŋlɪ
swingingly
ˈswɪŋɪŋlɪ
twangingly
ˈtwæŋɪŋlɪ
willingly
ˈwɪlɪŋlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LONGINGLY

longhand
longhead
longhorn
longhorn cattle
longicaudate
longicorn
longicorn beetle
longies
Longinean
longing
longinquity
Longinus
longipennate
longirostral
longish
longitude
longitudinal
longitudinal wave
longitudinally
longleaf

WORDS THAT END LIKE LONGINGLY

compellingly
convincingly
correspondingly
despairingly
excitingly
irritatingly
jokingly
outstandingly
painstakingly
shockingly
sickeningly
singly
sparingly
staggeringly
strikingly
strongly
swimmingly
unknowingly
unsurprisingly
unwittingly
wearingly

Synonyms and antonyms of longingly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «longingly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LONGINGLY

Find out the translation of longingly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of longingly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «longingly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

渴望
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nostalgia
570 millions of speakers

English

longingly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

longingly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بشوق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

с тоской
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

saudade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

longingly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

envie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Malu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sehnsüchtig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

憧れて
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

갈망
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Longingly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khao khát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாரடைப்பால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Longingly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

özlemle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nostalgia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tęsknie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

з тугою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu dor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λαχτάρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verlange
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

längtans
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lengsels
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of longingly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LONGINGLY»

The term «longingly» is regularly used and occupies the 96.491 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LONGINGLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about longingly

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3 QUOTES WITH «LONGINGLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word longingly.
1
Nellie Bly
I have watched patients stand and gaze longingly toward the city they in all likelihood will never enter again. It means liberty and life; it seems so near, and yet heaven is not further from hell.
2
Thomas Frank
In small towns, bored teenagers turn their eyes longingly to the exciting doings in the big cities, pining for urban amenities like hipster bars and farmers' markets and indie-rock festivals. Like everyone else, they want the vibrant and they will not be denied.
3
Laurie Helgoe
A shy kid might look longingly at other kids playing in the schoolyard, afraid and unsure about how to approach them, but an introvert is perfectly content on her own.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LONGINGLY»

Discover the use of longingly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to longingly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dynamic Read-Aloud Strategies for English Learners: Building ...
22—30) Vocabulary words: humorous (adj), funny beam [beamed] (v), to be happy in a way that your whole body seems alive longingly (adv), in a way that shows you want something a lot The teacher preteaches the vocabulary words, saying ...
Peggy Hickman, Sharolyn D. Pollard-Durodola, 2009
2
Dancing with the Lord
Longingly, to you, my heart cries out Intently...My ears listen for your voice Every part of my being, begins to shout I honor you my Lord, it's in you I rejoice With heart and soul I beckon...Come closer Let me enjoy the fragrance that surrounds  ...
Judith Johnson Kypta, 2006
3
Predicting the Unthinkable, Anticipating the Impossible: ...
With Queen Mother's Passing, Mothering. 159 Hawks' Eyes Look Longingly at War against Hussein Hawks' Eyes Look Longingly at War against Hussein.
‎2013
4
Hard Truths
... belong in our ontology. A sentence like, 'The ship sailed longingly but impertinently toward the horizon,' entails the shorter sentences, 'The ship sailed,' ' The ship sailed longingly,' 'The ship sailed impertinently,' 'Something sailed longingly ...
Elijah Millgram, 2009
5
A Sixty Upanishads Of The Veda (2 Vols.)
he is an ascetic, therefore, if he looks at gold longingly, he becomes a Brahmana- killer; because he is an ascetic, therefore, if he touches gold longingly, he becomes a Paulkasa; because he is an ascetic, therefore, if he grasps gold longingly, ...
Paul Deussen, 1997
6
LIFE
Resist that temptation to look longingly at Pontiaes and start seeing yourself in a Bonneville of your own. Oh, that Pontiac persuasiveness! Ah, that Bonneville sweet-talk! If yon can twm a cold shoulder to this list of charms, you've a heart of ice: ...
7
Lifetry: The Poetry of Life
Longingly. Waiting. My heart is longing, Lord, Longing for human companionship, Longing for human love. I've been here before, Lord: Dependent and waiting for you To bring this love into my life. You blessed me for waiting before With a ...
Rosemary Weis, 2008
8
Trespassing Boundaries: Virginia Woolf's Short Fiction
Chapter. 1. Through. a. Glass,. Longingly. Joanne. Trautmann. Banks. Virginia Woolf wrote novels, essays, biography, diaries, and letters. She also wrote at least forty-five short narratives. Amid the brilliant richness of the other work, however, ...
Kathryn N. Benzel, Ruth Hoberman, 2004
9
THE NESTING SEASON
Petra is the only black swan on the Aasee Lake in Munster, Germany, and she " stares longingly at the vessel and swims circles around it." She bonded with the one she was with. Black swans don't migrate, and when winter came, the swan ...
Bernd Heinrich, 2010
10
Banjo Songs
Tenderly (slowly) It was by the river's flowing side That our marriage came to be, And I pledged my love for my dear young wife For all of eternity. Chorus: So trustingly, so longingly, and so lovingly did she Hum a tune as she crossed the room ...
Jack B. Hood, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LONGINGLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term longingly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Watch Taylor Swift and Sam Hunt's Steamy 'Take Your Time' Duet …
With Hunt decked out in the urban-casual style that has become his fashion trademark, Swift eyes him longingly before joining in on the song's ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»
2
MoS Recap: Wouldn't That Just Solve Everything? -- Vulture
But at the end of the episode, as we see Gini staring longingly into the nursery window (as Bill, in a parallel shot, looks lovingly at a bookstore ... «Vulture, Jul 15»
3
Lana Del Rey, Queen of Los Angeles, Cuts Deep Into L.A. Noir …
John Fante looked at her hard and longingly in Ask The Dust. She is James Ellroy's Black Dahlia. Lana Del Rey really belongs to Raymond ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
The Bachelorette Review: The Dinosaur and the Mouse – The …
The next morning, the two are very cozy, staring longingly out the window together, and Kaitlyn saying to cameras that she only got “half hour ... «The Workprint, Jul 15»
5
Nick 'Magnus' Aldis discusses his time in TNA, competing in India …
He came up with the finish where AJ won with the spinal tap and I then sat on the apron just looking out longingly, I came so close. It made me. «The News Hub, Jul 15»
6
Citadel Festival
With security tight and a sniffer dog sitting down and looking longingly into the eyes of my girlfriend, the signal of suspicion, things didn't get off ... «Music News, Jul 15»
7
A Patent Was Filed For Airplane Seats That Face Each Other And …
... a major manufacturer of airplane seating has filed a patent that could have you gazing longingly desperately trying to not look like a creep as ... «Jaunted, Jul 15»
8
My Husband Had To Learn Sex Again, and I Had to Become One …
I gaze longingly at the surfer dudes and businessmen and construction workers. This is serious. My body is eroticizing itself at the exact time ... «AlterNet, Jul 15»
9
Smitten Eva Longoria looks longingly at her beau Jose … - Daily Mail
The 40-year-old stared longingly and lovingly at her boyfriend as they made their way through the terminal. Scroll down for video. Smitten: Eva ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
10
5 ways to increase cooperation, decrease competition among …
Only a year before, he had gazed up longingly as his oldest brother did the same thing. That summer he could only shimmy a few inches up ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

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