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expectantly

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ex·pec·tant  (k-spktnt)
adj.
1. Having or marked by expectation: an expectant look; an expectant hush.
2. Pregnant: expectant mothers.
ex·pectant n.
ex·pectant·ly adv.
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Adv.1.expectantlyexpectantly - in an expectant manner; "she looked at him expectantly"
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Spanish expectantly [ɪkˈspɛktəntlɪ] adv (look, listen) → con expectación
French expectantly [ɪkˈspɛktəntlɪ] adv [look, listen] → avec l'air d'attendre quelque chose
German expectantly [ɪksˈpɛktəntlɪ] expect adv → erwartungsvoll
Italian expectantly [ɪkˈspɛktəntlɪ] adv [look, listen] → con un'aria d'attesa
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Outside of the bulwarks their eager crews with one hand clung to the rail, while one foot was expectantly poised on the gunwale.
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Her eyes were smiling expectantly, her downy lip rose and remained lifted in childlike happiness.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
The blue lines shifted and changed a trifle and stared expectantly at the silent woods and fields before them.
The Red Badge of Courage by Crane, Stephen View in context
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