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Waitingly vs Wantingly - What's the difference?

waitingly | wantingly |

As adverbs the difference between waitingly and wantingly

is that waitingly is so as to wait; hesitatingly or loiteringly while wantingly is with desire; yearningly.

waitingly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • So as to wait; hesitatingly or loiteringly.

    • wantingly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • With desire; yearningly.
  • * 2008 , Ryan Dalgliesh, Love Notes (page 86)
    • This may be a tough pill to swallow but what Christ is saying is if you look wantingly , powerfully, or lustfully after someone, you have committed adultery. This is true for the married person reading this and the single person.