Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yearningly

/ˈjɝnɪŋli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: yearn-ing-ly
IPA: /ˈjɝnɪŋli/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

With yearning; with desire; longingly.

Example Sentences

"He was silent a few moments, not looking at her; while her eyes were turned toward him yearningly, in alarm at this sudden change."
"Yet what was it she had in mind, what did she wish to make of him beyond what she had already made, a patient, punctilious host, mindful that she had originally arrived much as a stranger, arrived not at all deliberately or yearningly invited?—so that one positively had her possible susceptibilities the MORE on one’s conscience."
"The old maple stump shot sickly pink switches from her roots, new switches every year. They crept yearningly toward the little square of window."

Etymology

Etymology tree English yearning Middle English -ly English -ly English yearningly From yearning + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈjɝnɪŋli/
British English: /ˈjɜːnɪŋli/

Inflected Forms

more yearningly (comparative) most yearningly (superlative)

Synonyms

longingly

Questions

How do you pronounce yearningly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjɝnɪŋli/.
What does yearningly mean?: With yearning; with desire; longingly.
Where does yearningly come from?: Etymology tree English yearning Middle English -ly English -ly English yearningly From yearning + -ly.

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