She thought longingly of returning to Paris.longinglylong‧ing‧ly /ˈlɒŋɪŋli $ ˈlɒːŋ-/ adverb 
She thought longingly of returning to Paris.look/gaze longingly at somebody/something He looked longingly at the tray of cakes.—longing adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Jack looked longingly at the cookies.
- Adults spoke longingly of real coffee, since even the watery liquid brewed from burnt chicory was not regularly available.
- Apparently not, for now she was gazing longingly at the pool, then at Liz.
- As Christmas approached our thoughts turned frequently and longingly to our wives and children.
- He looks longingly at the teapot and the tiny red cups.
- I looked longingly at the bed, but it was a double bed.
- Neptina Jones, 25, stares at Jakhaila longingly.
- People spoke longingly of what they would eat if only they could.
- She looked at the bracelet again longingly.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY She thought longingly of returning to Paris. He looked longingly at the tray of cakes.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
in a way that shows that you want someone or something very much: She thought longingly of returning to Paris. He looked longingly at the tray of cakes.· Apparently not, for now she was gazing longingly at the pool, then at Liz.
· He looks longingly at the teapot and the tiny red cups.· I looked longingly at the bed, but it was a double bed.· Turning the back-door key, she looked longingly at the lavatory door.
· Oh, if only she looked more like Paula! she thought longingly.· She thought longingly of Hugh Puddephat's rooms in Oxford.· She had thought longingly of the candle left behind in Guy's chamber, but had known better than to mention it.
She thought longingly of returning to Paris.look/gaze longingly at somebody/something He looked longingly at the tray of cakes.—longing adjective