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expectingly

expectingly adverb: in a state of expectation.

Adverb

expectingly (comparative more expectingly, superlative most expectingly)

  1. In a state of expectation.
    Synonyms:
    expectantly

Synonyms of expectingly

Forms of expectingly

comparativemore expectingly
superlativemost expectingly

Origin of expectingly

From expecting + -ly.

Questions about expectingly

What does expectingly mean?
Expectingly means in a state of expectation.
What part of speech is expectingly?
Expectingly is an adverb.

Words near expectingly in the dictionary

  1. expectiles
  2. expectimax
  3. expectiminimax
  4. expectin'
  5. expecting
  6. expectingly
  7. expectingness
  8. expectings
  9. expection
  10. expections
  11. expective

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