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- [yur-ning]
- /ˈyɜr nɪŋ/
- /ˈjɜːnɪŋlɪ/
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- [yur-ning]
- /ˈyɜr nɪŋ/
Definitions of yearningly word
- noun yearningly deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness: a widower's yearning for his wife. 1
- noun yearningly an instance of such longing. 1
- noun yearningly With yearning; with desire; longingly. 1
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Origin of yearningly
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English gierninge. See yearn, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Yearningly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yearningly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for yearningly
adverb yearningly
- longingly — strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home.
- desirously — With desire; eagerly.
- wistfully — characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning.
- achingly — You can use achingly for emphasis when you are referring to things that create feelings of wanting something very much, but of not being able to have it.
- nostalgically — experiencing or exhibiting nostalgia, a sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place, time, or situation.
Antonyms for yearningly
adverb yearningly
- hatefully — In a hateful manner.
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