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expectantly

/ɪkˈspɛktəntli/ /ɛkˈspɛktəntli/

Meanings
adverb
In an expectant manner.

Examples :

"The cat looked expectantly at the mouse."
attitude emotion action mind

Related Words

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at verb

/æt/

To reply to or talk to someone, either online or face-to-face. (from the practice of targeting a message or reply to someone online by writing @name)

"My friend is going to at me on Twitter about the new movie. "

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mouse noun

/maʊs/

Any small rodent of the genus Mus.

"The scientist caught a small mouse scurrying in the lab. "

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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cat noun

/kat/ /kæt/

An animal of the family Felidae:

"My neighbor has a beautiful cat that often chases butterflies in her garden. "

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an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

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expectant noun

/ɪkˈspɛktənt/ /ɛkˈspɛktənt/

A person who expects or awaits something.

"The expectant mother was thrilled to see her baby's nursery. "

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "