excitedly
gb/ɪksˈaɪtɪdli/ us/ɪksˈaɪtɪdli/
B1
Inglês
Acepções
0 acepção
adverb
B1
property
1
with eager, happy excitement
in a happy and eager way
Padrão de uso:
[someone] [verb] excitedly (about/at [something])
Erro comum:
Do not confuse with excitingly, which means “in an exciting way” (describing an event), not “in an excited way” (describing a person).
Sinônimos
eagerly (emphasizes wanting something to happen soon.)
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enthusiastically (emphasizes strong positive energy and support.)
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animatedly (emphasizes lively movement or speech.)
Antônimos
calmly (without visible excitement or strong emotion.)
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indifferently (without interest or enthusiasm.)
Colocações
smile excitedly
|talk excitedly
|say excitedly
|shout excitedly
|chatter excitedly
|wait excitedly
|look excitedly
|wave excitedly
|announce excitedly
|whisper excitedly
Temas
emotions
|daily_life
|communication
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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
Padrão de uso:
[someone] [verb] excitedly (as/when [something happens])
Erro comum:
In this sense, excitedly can be negative (nervous), not only happy.
Sinônimos
nervously (focuses on fear or anxiety.)
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anxiously (focuses on worry about what will happen.)
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agitatedly (suggests stronger disturbance or upset.)
Antônimos
composedly (calm and in control, especially under pressure.)
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serenely (peaceful and untroubled.)
Colocações
pace excitedly
|breathe excitedly
|move excitedly
|gesticulate excitedly
|murmur excitedly
|talk excitedly
|look around excitedly
|react excitedly
|fidget excitedly
|answer excitedly
Temas
emotions
|stress
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- He waited excitedly before the exam.
adverb
C1
property
3
with sexual excitement or arousal
in a sexually excited way
Padrão de uso:
[someone] [verb] excitedly (at/by [someone/something])
Erro comum:
In many contexts, excitedly is not sexual; this meaning is usually clear only from context (especially in romantic writing).
Sinônimos
arousingly (more explicit; often used to describe something that causes arousal.)
Antônimos
unresponsively (showing no interest or physical reaction.)
Colocações
breathe excitedly
|whisper excitedly
|laugh excitedly
|tremble excitedly
|kiss excitedly
|respond excitedly
|touch excitedly
|hold on excitedly
Temas
emotions
|relationships
Exemplos
- 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.
Gramática
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excitedly
AFI
GB/ɪksˈaɪtɪdli/
US/ɪksˈaɪtɪdli/
Sílabas e tonicidade
ex - citedly (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (citedly)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: excitedly
- Plural: excitedlies
Família de palavras
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
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