excitedly
adverb/ɪkˈsaɪtɪdli/
Frequency rank: #12,255 most common English word
Meaning
in an excited manner; with great enthusiasm or eagerness
Example sentence
The children ran excitedly toward the Christmas tree on the morning of December 25th.
Synonyms & related words
- eagerly
- enthusiastically
- energetically
- animatedly
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