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Anticipatory vs Anticipatorily - What's the difference?

anticipatory | anticipatorily |

As an adjective anticipatory

is characterized by anticipation.

As an adverb anticipatorily is

in an anticipatory manner.

anticipatory

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Characterized by anticipation.
    • The children were all wearing anticipatory grins in the minutes before the cake was served.

    anticipatorily

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an anticipatory manner.