wishful
adjective
having or showing a wish; desirous; longing.
wishfully
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a word derived from
wishful.
Example Sentences
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They simply figured he wasn’t serious, wishfully thinking that he would be talked out of the dumb idea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2025
Seoul also hopes, somewhat wishfully, that Russia might be able to keep North Korea in check.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2023
You too, actually; just because this exercise validated your view of things doesn’t mean you aren’t wishfully thinking about some other area of your life.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 23, 2021
Others, meanwhile, were wishfully speculating for a "Toy Story 5 for 2023"
From Fox News ● Jul. 12, 2021
Well, in English we have a special way of speaking wishfully.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
