The Collaborative International Dictionary
Wishful \Wish"ful\, a. [Cf. Wistful.]
Having desire, or ardent desire; longing.
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Showing desire; as, wishful eyes.
From Scotland am I stolen, even of pure love To greet mine own land with my wishful sight.
--Shak. Desirable; exciting wishes. [R.]
--Chapman. [1913 Webster] -- Wish"ful*ly, adv. -- Wish"ful*ness, n.
Wiktionary
adv. In a wishful manner.
WordNet
adv. in a wishful manner; "he wishfully indulged in dreams of fame"
Usage examples of "wishfully".
For instance, I was wishfully thinking that I might make sense out of this case.
The bat had fluttered silently up to where Chip was sitting against the wall, toasting his balls in the morning sun, and thinking wishfully about coffee while listening to his cheap portable radio.