Anxiously: meaning, definitions and examples

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anxiously

 

[ ˈaŋ(k)ʃəsli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in a state of anxiety

feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome

Synonyms

apprehensively, nervously, worriedly

Examples of usage

  • She waited anxiously for the exam results.
  • He paced anxiously back and forth in the waiting room.
Context #2 | Adverb

in a hurried or hasty manner

in a way that suggests a sense of urgency or impatience

Examples of usage

  • He looked anxiously at his watch as he waited for the train.
  • She spoke anxiously, eager to finish the task.

Translations

Translations of the word "anxiously" in other languages:

🇵🇹 ansiosamente

🇮🇳 चिंतित होकर

🇩🇪 ängstlich

🇮🇩 dengan cemas

🇺🇦 тривожно

🇵🇱 z niepokojem

🇯🇵 心配して

🇫🇷 avec anxiété

🇪🇸 ansiosamente

🇹🇷 endişeyle

🇰🇷 걱정스럽게

🇸🇦 بقلق

🇨🇿 úzkostně

🇸🇰 úzkostlivo

🇨🇳 焦虑地

🇸🇮 zaskrbljeno

🇮🇸 kvíðinn

🇰🇿 алаңдаумен

🇬🇪 შეშფოთებით

🇦🇿 narahatlıqla

🇲🇽 ansiosamente

Etymology

The word 'anxiously' derives from the adjective 'anxious,' which comes from the Latin 'anxius' meaning 'troubled, uneasy, causing anxiety.' The suffix '-ly' is added to form the adverb 'anxiously,' indicating the manner in which something is done with anxiety or unease.

See also: anxiety.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,801, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.