wist·ful (w st f l)adj. 1. Full of wishful yearning. 2. Pensively sad; melancholy. [From obsolete wistly, intently.] wist ful·ly adv.wist ful·ness n. |
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| Adv. | 1. | wistfully - in a wistful manner; "his sister would have looked beautiful in that dress, he thought wistfully, just like an angel" |
Translations
wistfully [ˈwɪstfəlɪ] ADV (= thoughtfully) → pensativamente; (= sadly) → con melancolía, tristemente
she looked at me wistfully (= thoughtfully) → me miró pensativa; (= sadly) → me miró melancólica or triste
she looked at me wistfully (= thoughtfully) → me miró pensativa; (= sadly) → me miró melancólica or triste
wistfully
adv smile, think, look, sigh → wehmütig
wistfully [ˈwɪstfəlɪ] adv (see adj) → con rammarico, nostalgicamente
wistfully [ˈwɪstfəlɪ] adv (see adj) → con rammarico, nostalgicamente
wistfully [ˈwɪstfəlɪ] adv (see adj) → con rammarico, nostalgicamente
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