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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"
Translations
expectantly [ɪksˈpektəntlɪ] ADV → con expectación
expectantly [ɪkˈspɛktəntli] adv [look, listen] → avec l'air d'attendre quelque chose
expectant mother n → future maman f
expectantly
adv → erwartungsvoll; wait → gespannt
expectantly [ɪksˈpɛkt/əntlɪ] adv (look, listen) → con un'aria d'attesa
the crowds waited expectantly → c'era un'aria di attesa tra la folla
expectantly [ɪksˈpɛkt/əntlɪ] adv (look, listen) → con un'aria d'attesa
the crowds waited expectantly → c'era un'aria di attesa tra la folla


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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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The blue lines shifted and changed a trifle and stared expectantly at the silent woods and fields before them.
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