expectantly Sentence Examples
- The crowd expectantly looked on as the speaker took the stage.
- She regarded him expectantly, awaiting his answer.
- The dog sat expectantly at the table, hoping for a treat.
- The scientist expectantly watched as the experiment began.
- The child stared expectantly at the Christmas tree, waiting for Santa Claus to arrive.
- The patient expectantly awaited the doctor's diagnosis.
- The investor expectantly watched the stock market, hoping for a rise in prices.
- The couple expectantly waited for the birth of their first child.
- The team expectantly looked on as the coach gave them their instructions.
- The audience expectantly watched as the curtain rose on the play.
expectantly Meaning
Wordnet
expectantly (r)
in an expectant manner
Synonyms & Antonyms of expectantly
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- cheerfully
- bullishly
- smilingly
- lightheartedly
- hopefully
- gigglingly
- sunnily
- blithely
- optimistically
- breezily
- laughingly
- gladly
- rapturously
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word expectantly
in an expectant manner
joyously, amusedly, exuberantly, giddily, positively, joyfully,confidently, cheerfully, bullishly, smilingly
sorrowfully, dismally, dismally, gloomily, pessimistically, sorrowfully, forlornly, drearily, mournfully, despondently
The crowd expectantly looked on as the speaker took the stage.
She regarded him expectantly, awaiting his answer.
The dog sat expectantly at the table, hoping for a treat.
The scientist expectantly watched as the experiment began.
