Read the paragraph.Allisa had been _______ anticipating the chess match all week. She felt highly prepared, and she had been studying new moves and strategies. Many people feared her opponent, Lex Walden, but she had also been studying his game, and she had figured out his main weakness. Lex would never know what hit him.

“Eagerly” means with excitement or strong anticipation, so “Allisa had been eagerly anticipating the chess match” fits the paragraph. She feels prepared, has studied Lex’s game, and is confident she can use his weakness. “Anxiously” would suggest worry or nervousness, which doesn’t match the confident tone.

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