Word: wistfully
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: wist
ful
ly
Definition: In a wistful manner; showing pensive sadness
Morphemes:
Affix: whist
Language: en
Meaning: silent
Etymology Compounds: Affix: whist
Language: enm
Decoded: whist
Meaning: silent
Affix: -ful
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns. Full of, tending to, or thoroughly possessing the quality expressed by the noun.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.