English Explanatory Dictionary

wistly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In an intent manner, with close attention; intently; attentively.

Word forms

wistly more wistly most wistly

Etymology

Possibly an alternative form of whistly, or whishtly (“quietly”). By surface analysis, whist (“silent, hushed”) + -ly.

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