excitedly
gb/ɪksˈaɪtɪdli/ us/ɪksˈaɪtɪdli/
B1
Kiingereza
Maana
maana 0
adverb
B1
property
1
with eager, happy excitement
in a happy and eager way
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] [verb] excitedly (about/at [something])
Kosa la kawaida:
Do not confuse with excitingly, which means “in an exciting way” (describing an event), not “in an excited way” (describing a person).
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
calmly (without visible excitement or strong emotion.)
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indifferently (without interest or enthusiasm.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
smile excitedly
|talk excitedly
|say excitedly
|shout excitedly
|chatter excitedly
|wait excitedly
|look excitedly
|wave excitedly
|announce excitedly
|whisper excitedly
Mada
emotions
|daily_life
|communication
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] [verb] excitedly (as/when [something happens])
Kosa la kawaida:
In this sense, excitedly can be negative (nervous), not only happy.
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
composedly (calm and in control, especially under pressure.)
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serenely (peaceful and untroubled.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
pace excitedly
|breathe excitedly
|move excitedly
|gesticulate excitedly
|murmur excitedly
|talk excitedly
|look around excitedly
|react excitedly
|fidget excitedly
|answer excitedly
Mada
emotions
|stress
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He waited excitedly before the exam.
adverb
C1
property
3
with sexual excitement or arousal
in a sexually excited way
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] [verb] excitedly (at/by [someone/something])
Kosa la kawaida:
In many contexts, excitedly is not sexual; this meaning is usually clear only from context (especially in romantic writing).
Visawe
arousingly (more explicit; often used to describe something that causes arousal.)
Vinyume
unresponsively (showing no interest or physical reaction.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
breathe excitedly
|whisper excitedly
|laugh excitedly
|tremble excitedly
|kiss excitedly
|respond excitedly
|touch excitedly
|hold on excitedly
Mada
emotions
|relationships
Mifano
- 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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
excitedly
IPA
GB/ɪksˈaɪtɪdli/
US/ɪksˈaɪtɪdli/
Silabi na mkazo
ex - citedly (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (citedly)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: excitedly
- Plural: excitedlies
Familia ya neno
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
Semi
Bado hakuna semi zilizounganishwa na ingizo hili.