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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典
 wishfully
 (ad.)渴望地;想要似地
From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 Wish·ful a.
 1. Having desire, or ardent desire; longing.
 2. Showing desire; as, wishful eyes.
 From Scotland am I stolen, even of pure love
 To greet mine own land with my wishful sight.   --Shak.
 3. Desirable; exciting wishes.  [R.]
 -- Wish*ful*ly, adv. -- Wish*ful*ness, n.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0
 wishfully
      adv : in a wishful manner; "he wishfully indulged in dreams of
            fame"