— waitingly , adv.
/way"ting/ , n.
1. a period of waiting; pause, interval, or delay.
2. in waiting , in attendance, as upon a royal personage.
adj.
3. serving or being in attendance: waiting man; waiting maid; waiting woman.
[ 1150-1200; ME (n.); see WAIT, -ING 1 , -ING 2 ]