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Deliberately vs Expectantly - What's the difference?

deliberately | expectantly |

As adverbs the difference between deliberately and expectantly

is that deliberately is intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally while expectantly is in an expectant manner.

deliberately

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.
    • He deliberately broke that, didn't he?
  • Taking one's time, slowly and carefully.
    • After being called upon, he strode deliberately up to the blackboard.

    Related terms

    * on purpose

    expectantly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an expectant manner.
  • *
    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=5 , passage=Then came a maid with hand-bag and shawls, and after her a tall young lady.