longingly

longingly — adverb

1. showing deep desire for something you do not have — like gazing at a shop window

1.副詞B2
釋義

showing deep desire for something you do not have — like gazing at a shop window full of things you wish you could buy, or thinking of a person you miss very much.

例句

Priya stared longingly at the last piece of chocolate cake on the counter.

adverb modifying 'stared' for strong desire

Theo glanced longingly at his neighbour's bicycle as he walked to school.

同義詞
  • yearningly

    stronger emotional intensity, often for something deeply personal

  • wistfully

    more nostalgic and gentle, often tinged with sadness about the past

  • eagerly

    more active and hopeful — lacks the sadness of longingly

反義詞

文法句型

longingly + verb (describing how someone looks, thinks, or speaks)

用法筆記

Most commonly used with verbs of looking (stare, gaze, glance, peer), thinking (think, remember, dream, imagine), or expressing emotion (sigh, speak, whisper). The word carries a tone of sadness because the desired thing is out of reach.

常見錯誤

❌She looked longly at the dress in the shop window.
✅She looked longingly at the dress in the shop window.
💡'longly' is not a standard English adverb; the correct form is 'longingly'.