expectantly
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4.4
- adverb
- /ɪkˈspɛktəntli/
:
con expectación
- The children waited expectantly for the magician to reveal his next trick.
- waited expectantly
- looked expectantly
And I look over and his kids are standing right there expectantly, clearly fans of mine.
- And I look over and his kids are standing right there expectantly, clearly fans of mine.
Examples
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Crowd noises diminish; small children are hoisted to their fathers' shoulders; people turn expectantly toward the sounds.
Fiction book (1992) -
"Who do we have here?" said Miss Moon, smiling and looking expectantly from Peg Leg to Violet.
Fiction book (1990) -
And I look over and his kids are standing right there expectantly, clearly fans of mine.
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After a few minutes, the man stopped singing and looked around expectantly.
Academic text (2016) -
The wolf looked at her expectantly, and she directed her comments at him.
Fiction book (1990) -
Both mother and son looked expectantly at the tin box the Earl carried under his arm.
Fiction book (1990) -
No, not with eyes like yours watching expectantly, lovingly.
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When he caught my eye, the man stopped and waited, his finger hovering expectantly over the box.
Fiction book (1991) -
And, trust me, if you listen expectantly for His whispers, you'll hear them.
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Canine bona fides reaffirmed, it settled on its haunches and looked expectantly up at the man.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
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1.3
In a way that shows strong interest and excitement about something
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3.9
In a way that shows strong interest and excitement
In a way that shows someone is waiting or hoping for something
How Expectant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word expectantly comes from two parts: ex- meaning 'out' and spectare meaning 'to look', the same root you see in spectator and inspect. So to wait expectantly is like 'looking out' for something to happen with eager attention.