excitedly
gb/ɪksˈaɪtɪdli/ us/ɪksˈaɪtɪdli/
B1
Engelsk
Betydninger
0 betydninger
adverb
B1
property
1
with eager, happy excitement
in a happy and eager way
Brugsmønster:
[someone] [verb] excitedly (about/at [something])
Typisk fejl:
Do not confuse with excitingly, which means “in an exciting way” (describing an event), not “in an excited way” (describing a person).
Synonymer
eagerly (emphasizes wanting something to happen soon.)
|
enthusiastically (emphasizes strong positive energy and support.)
|
animatedly (emphasizes lively movement or speech.)
Antonymer
calmly (without visible excitement or strong emotion.)
|
indifferently (without interest or enthusiasm.)
Ordforbindelser
smile excitedly
|talk excitedly
|say excitedly
|shout excitedly
|chatter excitedly
|wait excitedly
|look excitedly
|wave excitedly
|announce excitedly
|whisper excitedly
Temaer
emotions
|daily_life
|communication
Eksempler
- The children talked excitedly about the school trip.
- She opened the email and called her parents excitedly.
- He pointed excitedly at the fireworks starting over the river.
Læringseksempler
- I waited excitedly for my birthday.
- She spoke excitedly about her new job.
adverb
B2
property
2
with nervous, restless excitement
in a nervous and restless way
Brugsmønster:
[someone] [verb] excitedly (as/when [something happens])
Typisk fejl:
In this sense, excitedly can be negative (nervous), not only happy.
Synonymer
nervously (focuses on fear or anxiety.)
|
anxiously (focuses on worry about what will happen.)
|
agitatedly (suggests stronger disturbance or upset.)
Antonymer
composedly (calm and in control, especially under pressure.)
|
serenely (peaceful and untroubled.)
Ordforbindelser
pace excitedly
|breathe excitedly
|move excitedly
|gesticulate excitedly
|murmur excitedly
|talk excitedly
|look around excitedly
|react excitedly
|fidget excitedly
|answer excitedly
Temaer
emotions
|stress
Eksempler
- He paced excitedly outside the interview room, checking his phone every minute.
- She spoke excitedly, her voice shaking as she explained what had happened.
- The dog ran excitedly in circles when it heard the thunder.
Læringseksempler
- He waited excitedly before the exam.
adverb
C1
property
3
with sexual excitement or arousal
in a sexually excited way
Brugsmønster:
[someone] [verb] excitedly (at/by [someone/something])
Typisk fejl:
In many contexts, excitedly is not sexual; this meaning is usually clear only from context (especially in romantic writing).
Synonymer
arousingly (more explicit; often used to describe something that causes arousal.)
Antonymer
unresponsively (showing no interest or physical reaction.)
Ordforbindelser
breathe excitedly
|whisper excitedly
|laugh excitedly
|tremble excitedly
|kiss excitedly
|respond excitedly
|touch excitedly
|hold on excitedly
Temaer
emotions
|relationships
Eksempler
- They kissed, and he breathed excitedly against her neck.
- She whispered excitedly in his ear as they moved closer.
- He trembled excitedly when she took his hand.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
excitedly
IPA
GB/ɪksˈaɪtɪdli/
US/ɪksˈaɪtɪdli/
Stavelser og tryk
ex - citedly (2 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (citedly)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: excitedly
- Plural: excitedlies
Ordfamilie
Forms
excitedlies
noun
Core family
Related words
excitingly
adverb
excitable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unexcited
adjective
unexciting
adjective
Advanced or less common
excitability
noun
excitably
adverb
Udtryk
Ingen udtryk er knyttet til dette opslag endnu.