/ Thesaurus / L Synonyms of longingly Find synonyms for: Adverb1. longingly, yearninglyusage: in a yearning manner; "he spent the rest of the act gazing longingly over my right shoulder at the illuminated word `Exit'"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language