dreamingly
With faraway gaze
Dreamingly describes doing something in a dreamy, abstracted manner—with one's thoughts drifting elsewhere or absorbed in reverie: She gazed dreamingly out the window.
The word is rare; most writers choose dreamily instead.
Without attention present
- dazedlyIn bewildered manner
- distractedlyIn an inattentive manner
- musinglyIn contemplative thought
- wistfullyWith pensive longing
pensively · hazily · vaguely · languidly · idly · aimlessly · softly · gently
With optimistic expectation
- ambitiouslyWith lofty aims
- longinglyWith intense desire
- yearninglyWith intense wistful desire
- wishfullyWith unrealistic hope
starry-eyed · idealistically · fancifully · imaginatively · optimistically · expectantly · eagerly · wide-eyed
With longing for past
- melancholicallyIn a sorrowful way
- pensivelyIn a reflective manner
- longinglyWith intense desire
- yearninglyWith intense wistful desire
hiraeth · bittersweet · poignantly · ruefully · forlornly · sighingly · homesick · reminiscently
In a reflective manner
- reflectivelyWith deep thought
- introspectivelyWith self-examination
- peacefullyIn tranquil fashion
- tranquillyIn a calm way
serenely · calmly · quietly · stillness · mindfully · soothingly · restfully · reverie
In capricious, playful manner
- magicallyBy otherworldly power
- enchantedlyIn a charmed manner
- ethereallyIn an unearthly manner
- otherworldlySeemingly not earthly
surreally · mystically · imaginatively · fancifully · fairytale · wonderland · enchantment · spellbound
absently
Without attention present
- dazedlyIn bewildered manner
- distractedlyIn an inattentive manner
- musinglyIn contemplative thought
wistfully · pensively · hazily · vaguely · languidly · idly · aimlessly · softly · gently · serenely
hopefully
With optimistic expectation
- ambitiouslyWith lofty aims
- longinglyWith intense desire
- yearninglyWith intense wistful desire
wishfully · starry-eyed · idealistically · fancifully · imaginatively · optimistically · expectantly · eagerly · wide-eyed · envisioning
nostalgically
With longing for past
- melancholicallyIn a sorrowful way
- pensivelyIn a reflective manner
- longinglyWith intense desire
yearningly · hiraeth · bittersweet · poignantly · ruefully · forlornly · sighingly · homesick · reminiscently · sentimentally
contemplatively
In a reflective manner
- reflectivelyWith deep thought
- introspectivelyWith self-examination
- peacefullyIn tranquil fashion
tranquilly · serenely · calmly · quietly · stillness · mindfully · soothingly · restfully · reverie · zen
whimsically
In capricious, playful manner
- magicallyBy otherworldly power
- enchantedlyIn a charmed manner
- ethereallyIn an unearthly manner
otherworldly · surreally · mystically · imaginatively · fancifully · fairytale · wonderland · enchantment · spellbound · fantastically
dreaminglyalertly
With keen awareness
wakefully · attentively · consciously · vigilantly · keenly
dreaminglyrealistically
In a sensible manner
practically · pragmatically · matter-of-factly · prosaically · soberly
- keep dreamingDismissive of unlikely hopes
- lucid dreamingSleep state with awareness
- dreaming spiresOxford's iconic towers