"yearningly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈjɜːnɪŋli/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈjɝnɪŋli/ Audio: en-us-yearningly.ogg Forms: more yearningly [comparative], most yearningly [superlative]
enPR: yûrnʹing-lē Etymology: yearning + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|yearning|ly}} yearning + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} yearningly (comparative more yearningly, superlative most yearningly)
  1. With yearning; with desire; longingly.
    Sense id: en-yearningly-en-adv-43FIUoGS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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