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ex⋅cit⋅ed

[ik-sahy-tid]
–adjective
1. stirred emotionally; agitated: An excited crowd awaited the arrival of the famed rock group.
2. stimulated to activity; brisk: an excited buying and selling of stocks.

Origin:
1650–60; excite + -ed 2


ex⋅cit⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
ex⋅cit⋅ed⋅ness, noun


1. ruffled, discomposed, stormy, perturbed, impassioned. 2. eager, active, enthusiastic.
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ex·cit·ed   (ĭk-sī'tĭd)   
adj.  
  1. Being in a state of excitement; emotionally aroused; stirred.

  2. Physics Being at an energy level higher than the ground state.

ex·cit'ed·ly adv.
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