LONGINGLY

longingly, yearningly

(adverb) in a yearning manner; “he spent the rest of the act gazing longingly over my right shoulder at the illuminated word ‘Exit’”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

longingly (comparative more longingly, superlative most longingly)

In a longing manner, with desire, yearningly.

Source: Wiktionary


Long"ing*ly, adv.

Definition: With longing. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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