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/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/- 1very happy and enthusiastic because something good is going to happen, especially when this makes you unable to relax
I was so excited I couldn’t sleep.
excited about:I’m so excited about the trip!
excited by:Excited by the news, Marie phoned her mother immediately.
get/become excited:They’re both getting excited planning the wedding.
excited at:He’s excited at the prospect of showing his work in New York.
phrase
nothing to get excited about
informal
derived word
excitedly
adverbHe talked excitedly to reporters about his hopes of winning the race.
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