wistfully

🇺🇸 /ˈwɪstfəli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈwɪstfəli/
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adverb
R

with a gentle sadness, thinking about something you desire but cannot have

She wistfully remembered the days when she was younger and had fewer responsibilities.

translation

adv. with a gentle sadness, thinking about something you desire but cannot have