expect

Usage

• expected

  If something is expected to happen, people are pretty sure or believe that it will and are waiting for it to occur.

• expect

  To wait for; to await.

• expectancy

  an expectation

• expectant

  Waiting in expectation; looking forwaiting for the efforts of nature, with little active treatment.

• expectantly

  doing in such a way as to look forward to something

• expectation

  The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.

• unexpected

  Not expected; coming without warning; sudden.

• unexpectedly

  not doing in a manner that is anticipated