/ Thesaurus / W Synonyms of wistfully Find synonyms for: Adverb1. wistfullyusage: in a wistful manner; "his sister would have looked beautiful in that dress, he thought wistfully, just like an angel"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tranquil Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language