wistfully
/ˈwɪstfəli/
adverb
- In a way that shows a sad, gentle longing for something in the past or for something unlikely to happen.
- They looked wistfully at the ocean, remembering their last vacation there.
- He stared wistfully at the train as it pulled away, wishing he could go with it.
- She sighed wistfully when she heard the news that her favorite café had closed.
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