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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

wistfully

/wɪstfəli/ adverb · British & US
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What does wistfully mean?

adverb

Used to express a feeling of wistfulness or a sense of longing for something that may never be. Expressing a melancholic or nostalgic feeling.

Example

"She looked wistfully out of the window, remembering the summers she had spent at the beach."

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