- wistfully
- [ʹwıstf(ə)lı] adv
1. с тоской, с сожалением; с лёгкой завистью2. задумчиво, мечтательно
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wistfully
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wistfully — adv. Wistfully is used with these verbs: ↑gaze, ↑recall, ↑sigh, ↑think … Collocations dictionary
wistfully — wistful ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing. DERIVATIVES wistfully adverb wistfulness noun. ORIGIN apparently from obsolete wistly intently , influenced by WISHFUL(Cf. ↑wishfully) … English terms dictionary
wistfully — adverb in a wistful manner his sister would have looked beautiful in that dress, he thought wistfully, just like an angel • Derived from adjective: ↑wistful … Useful english dictionary
wistfully adv — I d like to play Bridge but hate the bidding, Tom said wistfully … English expressions
Wistfully — Wistful Wist ful, a. [For wishful; perhaps influenced by wistly, which is probably corrupted from OE. wisly certainly (from Icel. viss certain, akin to E. wit). See {Wish}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Longing; wishful; desirous. [1913 Webster] Lifting up… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wistfully — adverb see wistful … New Collegiate Dictionary
wistfully — See wistful. * * * … Universalium
wistfully — adverb In a wistful manner; <!other wording … Wiktionary
wistfully — adv. in a wistful manner, longingly, yearningly … English contemporary dictionary
wistfully — wist·ful·ly … English syllables
wistfully — See: wistful … English dictionary
