pantingly
/ˈpæntɪŋli/
adverb
- In a way that involves breathing quickly and heavily, typically from exertion or excitement.
- He spoke pantingly, still out of breath from the long run.
- The dog panted pantingly after the long walk.
- She answered pantingly, trying to catch her breath between words.
- In a way that shows eager desire or longing.
- She looked pantingly at the last piece of cake on the table.
- He listened pantingly to every word of the announcement.
- The fans waited pantingly for the star to appear on stage.
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