desiringly

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adverb

With desire.

“The old lecher gazed desiringly at the girls in their swimsuits.”

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Meanings

adverbdesiringly (comparative more desiringly, superlative most desiringly)

comparative more desiringly · superlative most desiringly

  1. With desire.

    The old lecher gazed desiringly at the girls in their swimsuits.

Origin

From desiring + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

desiringly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desiringly

MLA

“desiringly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desiringly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desiringly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desiringly.

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