The Collaborative International Dictionary
Breathlessly \Breath"less*ly\, adv. In a breathless manner.
Wiktionary
adv. In a breathless manner, usually due to excitement, exertion, etc.
WordNet
adv. in a breathless manner; "she spoke gaspingly" [syn: gaspingly]
Usage examples of "breathlessly".
Lesbia was listening breathlessly to every note, watching every look of the actors, when there came a modest little knock at the door of her box.
Regina said breathlessly, and both girls watched her flit off into the crowd, moving, of course, in the direction of Hortense.
Annie and Regina pinned up her hair, then thanked them breathlessly and hurried down the stairs.
By the time Judge Langley had returned to the bench and reconvened the court the room was more than three-quarters filled with spectators waiting breathlessly in an atmosphere charged with anticipation.
Elbryan replied breathlessly, and when he finished his statement, the corners of his mouth rose in a wide smile.
When the destruction was done Amy turned breathlessly to her parents, her face glistening with a pale, oily sweat, then, lifting the irises of her eyes curiously upward and over, she fainted, sliding into a weak heap at their feet.
Harcourt joined them a trifle breathlessly, eyes riveted upwards to the sparkling flashes now approaching with deadly certainty.
Yet the feeling persisted, expanded, and Michael found himself breathlessly excited, like a traveler embarking on a voyage to an unknown destination, beginning a thrilling but nameless adventure.
It was bad enough that the scandal sheets breathlessly painted him as a sinfully charming rakehell, a carefree despoiler of maidens and defiler of wives.
Scowther sobbed and wriggled and moaned as breathlessly as someone having sexual intercourse in a hot climate.
She laughed breathlessly, twining her arms around him as if, in fact, he might have been in danger.
Mom said breathlessly, though Felice-Marie was heavyset, dark-browed, rather sullen.
Marianne caine rushing breathlessly into the dining room, she was greeted with applause from all her friends.
Mom spoke more and more rapidly, more breathlessly until I wanted to take hold of her hands and quiet her.
Art seemed not to have heard, breathlessly kissing Mary Louise more firmly on the mouth, she seemed to be kissing him back--for a moment.