excited

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adjective

stirred emotionally; agitated: An excited crowd awaited the arrival of the famed rock group.
stimulated to activity; brisk: an excited buying and selling of stocks.

Origin of excited

First recorded in 1650–60; excite + -ed²

Related formsex·cit·ed·ly, adverbex·cit·ed·ness, nounhy·per·ex·cit·ed, adjectivesu·per·ex·cit·ed, adjectiveun·ex·cit·ed, adjective

Can be confusedexcited exited

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1. ruffled, discomposed, stormy, perturbed, impassioned. 2. eager, active, enthusiastic.

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Examples from the Web for excitedly

Contemporary Examples

Excitedly, this campaign worker told me that marriages were already occurring, as we spoke.
The Battle for LGBT Equality Isn’t Over Yet
Gene Robinson
May 25, 2014
Hey, brother,” Red Dog asks Willie excitedly, “is that snow down there on them hills?
Stacks: Hitting the Note with the Allman Brothers Band
Grover Lewis
March 15, 2014
Watch the press roll over and carry on excitedly about how this is a new GOP.
More Republican Crumbs for the Middle Class
Michael Tomasky
January 31, 2014
At which point Michaeli jumped in and excitedly agreed that air conditioning—air conditioning!
Sparring Over Feminism at J Street
Sigal Samuel
September 30, 2013
They excitedly guided us to a bar, then to a club, then on a drunken tour of Málaga that ended at one of their apartments.
Generation Naive: Why Young People Can’t Help Falling for Strangers Online
Caitlin Dickson
March 25, 2013

Historical Examples

Excitedly Kirkwood touched the man's arm with a detaining hand.
The Black Bag
Louis Joseph Vance
Excitedly he commanded that the man be brought to him at once.
The Historical Nights' Entertainment
Rafael Sabatini
When the suggestion is made they become irate, and excitedly ask, What could we do?
Ireland as It Is
Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
"There's a cab pulling up at the door," said Reg, excitedly.
Australia Revenged
Boomerang
"And his head was not gone then," Mr. Burns assured me excitedly.
The Shadow-Line
Joseph Conrad

British Dictionary definitions for excitedly

excited

adjective

emotionally aroused, esp to pleasure or agitation
characterized by excitementan excited dance
sexually aroused
(of an atom, molecule, etc) occupying an energy level above the ground state

Derived Formsexcitedly, adverbexcitedness, noun

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Word Origin and History for excitedly

excited

adj.

1650s, "magnetically or electrically stimulated;" modern sense of "agitated" attested 1855; past participle adjective from excite. Related: Excitedly.

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Examples from the Web for excitedly

Contemporary Examples

Excitedly, this campaign worker told me that marriages were already occurring, as we spoke.

Hey, brother,” Red Dog asks Willie excitedly, “is that snow down there on them hills?

Watch the press roll over and carry on excitedly about how this is a new GOP.

At which point Michaeli jumped in and excitedly agreed that air conditioning—air conditioning!

They excitedly guided us to a bar, then to a club, then on a drunken tour of Málaga that ended at one of their apartments.

Historical Examples

Excitedly Kirkwood touched the man's arm with a detaining hand.

Excitedly he commanded that the man be brought to him at once.

When the suggestion is made they become irate, and excitedly ask, What could we do?

"There's a cab pulling up at the door," said Reg, excitedly.

"And his head was not gone then," Mr. Burns assured me excitedly.

excited

Word Origin and History for excitedly

excited

adj.

Origin of excited