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Recent Examples of expectantly
Now the cows are waiting expectantly outside the milking parlor, where Archie is clattering about to set up the milking machine.
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Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
The anniversary celebration was capped by a performance from Paul McCartney, another flourish in a production designed to project confidence in the path forward as Wall Street waits expectantly for Apple's AI comeback.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
The children waited expectantly.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Gilberg considered the question, hands clasped beneath his chin, the traffic outside humming expectantly.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Inside, guests are greeted by the cozy tavern, a cocktail of rustic Adirondack style and modern trappings—the tables adorned in their nightly best, expectantly awaiting patrons.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Now Ronny looked up at her expectantly.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
In the clip, Blakely can be seen looking off camera expectantly, evidently aware something is happening.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
The anniversary celebration was capped by a performance from Paul McCartney, another flourish in a production designed to project confidence in the path forward as Wall Street waits expectantly for Apple's AI comeback.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
The children waited expectantly.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Gilberg considered the question, hands clasped beneath his chin, the traffic outside humming expectantly.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Inside, guests are greeted by the cozy tavern, a cocktail of rustic Adirondack style and modern trappings—the tables adorned in their nightly best, expectantly awaiting patrons.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Now Ronny looked up at her expectantly.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
In the clip, Blakely can be seen looking off camera expectantly, evidently aware something is happening.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectantly
Adverb
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At certain peaks, such as Italy’s Stromboli and Etna volcanoes, which regularly spout fountains of lava, scientists can confidently forecast an outburst.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
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Add some defencemen If one, two or even three blueliners go out, the Leafs will need to both replace and upgrade with defencemen who can more capably and confidently move the puck and boost the offence.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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The contestants encourage each other to do their best and think positively, coming together to offer support when someone is having a bad day.—
Sarah Wang,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The elimination of extreme infield shifts, larger bases, only three pickoff throws, a limit on how relief pitchers can be used, and the pitch clock were supposed to positively impact hitting.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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On her commute home, a careworn Marie-Lou spots a young man joyfully running through a nearby park.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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The space itself is magical, and seeing people of all generations dancing together, so joyfully and freely, takes it to a new level.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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What follows is pure dance, a joyously propulsive, non-stop sequence of duets, trios, ensemble dances.—
Jennifer Homans,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Continuously, some view it more joyously while others see it as a sad event.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The Dodgers just went back-to-back, and everyone at the championship rally — including Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Dave Roberts, Andrew Friedman and even Walter himself — giddily talked about a threepeat.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Four months and one day later, long after the sun set and the crowds had dispersed from the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby, DeVaux and her family giddily tromped across the mud of the Churchill Downs track to the backside.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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The show followed an exuberantly wealthy family who became penniless overnight after falling victim to fraud.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2026
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That’s a nod to another tradition that’s perhaps most exuberantly followed in the colonial city of Antigua, Guatemala, where miles of these carpets are created for Holy Week — twice on Good Friday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Expectantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectantly. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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