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expectantly

adv

Etymology

From expectant + -ly.

  1. derived from expectans
  2. derived from expectant
  3. formed as expectantly — “expectant + -ly”

Definitions

  1. In an expectant manner.

    • The cat looked expectantly at the mouse.
    • Then came a maid with hand-bag and shawls, and after her a tall young lady.[…]She looked around expectantly, and recognizing Mrs. Cooke's maid[…]Miss Thorn greeted her with a smile which greatly prepossessed us in her favor.
    • Professor Challenger was on his feet. His appearance and manner are peculiarly arresting, and as he raised his hand for order the whole audience settled down expectantly to give him a hearing.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA