longfully, adv. rare.
(ˈlɒŋfʊlɪ)
[f. longful a.2 + -ly2.]
With longing looks, longingly.
1849 Mitchell Battle Summer (1852) 251 The idle gar{cced}ons lean upon the marble-topped tables..looking longfully at the passers-by. 1862 Mayhew Dogs 107 They will eat greedily what they do not want if the cat looks longfully at that..which no coaxing could induce them to swallow. |