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Excitedly or excitingly



tommy1996
Vietnam

Excitedly or excitingly
 
Please help me what is correct They gathered and talked excitedly/excitingly Thanks a lot

4 Apr 2022      





cunliffe
United Kingdom

Excitedly. That is how/the manner in which they talked. 

4 Apr 2022     



yanogator
United States

Remember that when a verb is made into an adjective, the -ed ending indicates a result (The people were excited about what they were talking about), and the -ing ending generally indicates a cause (The subject of discussion was very exciting).
 
I am bored (result), because the lecturer is boring (cause).
I am tired (result) because this exercise is tiring (cause).
 
Bruce 

4 Apr 2022     



douglas
United States

"excitedly" --they were excited (probably what you are trying to say here)
"excitingly" --their talk was exciting (causing excitement in someone, such as the observer)

5 Apr 2022