excitedly

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪdli/

Syllables ex·cit·ed·ly

Stress ex-CIT-ed-ly

Phonics Breakdown

ex

/ɪk/

short e

cite

/saɪt/

soft c

d

/d/

d sound

ly

/li/

ly suffix

Meaning

in an excited way; with great enthusiasm

Sound Reference

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ex=/ɪk/(extra) + cite=/saɪt/(cite) + d=/d/(did) + ly=/li/(quickly)

Example

She waved excitedly when she saw her name on the list.