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Wistfully Definition & Meaning

wistfully
adverb
  1. in a wistful manner; "his sister would have looked beautiful in that dress, he thought wistfully, just like an angel"

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What does wistfully mean?
in a wistful manner; "his sister would have looked beautiful in that dress, he thought wistfully, just like an angel"
What part of speech is wistfully?
Wistfully is an adverb.

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