(adv.) In a state of expectation.

after a time after a while afterward afterwards airily anon anticipatingly anticipatively anticipatorily before long blithely by and by by destiny cheerfully cheerily confidently expectantly expectedly expectingly fatally fondly genially gladly happily hopingly imminently in aftertime in the future irrepressibly jauntily joyfully later lightly optimistically pleasantly predictably probably proximo sanguinely smilingly soon tomorrow with bated breath with breathless expectation with good cheer