wistfully C2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈwɪstfəli/ See IPA manual Freq #88560 Meanings 1 adv In a sad, thoughtful way, often while longing for something. She gazed wistfully at the old photographs of her childhood home. Etymology AI details From wistful + -ly. Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # wistfully **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈwɪstfəli/ **Frequency rank:** 88560 ## Meanings 1. In a sad, thoughtful way, often while longing for something. ## Examples - She gazed wistfully at the old photographs of her childhood home. ## Etymology From wistful + -ly. ## AI Etymology Wistfully is from wistful + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include in a sad, thoughtful way, often while longing for something. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown