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long⋅ing

  [lawng-ing, long-]
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–noun
1. strong, persistent desire or craving, esp. for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home.
2. an instance of this: a sudden longing to see old friends.
–adjective
3. having or characterized by persistent or earnest desire: a longing look.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; OE langung; see long 2 , -ing 1

Related forms:
long⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
long⋅ing⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. aspiration. See desire. 3. desirous, yearning.

Antonyms:
1. apathy.
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long·ing   (lông'ĭng, lŏng'-)   
n.  A strong persistent yearning or desire, especially one that cannot be fulfilled.
long'ing·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Longingly

Long"ing*ly\, adv. With longing. --Dryden.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : Longingly
Spanish: con anhelo, con deseo,
German: sehnsüchtig,
Japanese: 切望して
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