Adjective : Prima donnas had the reputation of being excitable and temperamental. From Dictionary.com.
‘How did you come here?’ asked the stranger, quickly, excitably, passionately almost. From Wordnik.com. [The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices] Reference
She talked excitably about her home and family, her horses and dogs, and her relations and friends. From Wordnik.com. [The Pillars of the Earth]
The emperor swam back to his throne as the selkie floated, then talked excitably to an aide, which left. From Wordnik.com. [Odyssey]
"Why don't you bring him round?" yelled the skipper, excitably. From Wordnik.com. [Light Freights] Reference
A famous actress was discoursing excitably about monogrammed hosiery. From Wordnik.com. [The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million] Reference
"Am I awake or dreaming?" he exclaimed, seizing his friend excitably by both hands. From Wordnik.com. [Armadale] Reference
'How did you come here?' asked the stranger, quickly, excitably, passionately almost. From Wordnik.com. [Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices] Reference
"How did you come here?" asked the stranger, quickly, excitably, passionately almost. From Wordnik.com. [The Queen of Hearts] Reference
I think those were the words, as reported excitably, in my presence, by the Young Person. From Wordnik.com. [The Woman in White] Reference
"Now, young man, what do you mean by making such a disturbance?" demanded Mr. Piper, excitably. From Wordnik.com. [Paul the Peddler; or the Fortunes of a Young Street Merchant] Reference
" He opened the door, his fingers rapping excitably on the jamb. From Wordnik.com. [Into the Thinking Kingdoms]
“Am I awake or dreaming?” he exclaimed, seizing his friend excitably by both hands.”. From Wordnik.com. [Armadale] Reference
The manager rose excitably to his feet. From Wordnik.com. [No Name] Reference
Malkin Award "for" excitably "asking questions about the Obama-Ayers connection, is chasing down the. From Wordnik.com. [THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS] Reference
"I won't have it," said the skipper excitably. From Wordnik.com. [Many Cargoes] Reference
The excitably twee version of the Beastie Boys '. From Wordnik.com. [17 dots] Reference
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