Anxiously: meaning, definitions and examples
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anxiously
[ ˈaŋ(k)ʃəsli ]
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.
in a hurried or hasty manner
in a way that suggests a sense of urgency or impatience
Synonyms
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
Word origin
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.