adv
B1
Intermediate
anxiously
ANG-shuhs-lee
Anxiously (adv) means In a nervous or worried way. Example: “She anxiously checked her phone every few minutes for a reply.”
adv
1
In a nervous or worried way.
"She anxiously checked her phone every few minutes for a reply."
How to use anxiously
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDoing something while feeling nervous or on edge.
Common pairings
waited anxiously
anxiously awaiting
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more anxiously
- Superlative
- most anxiously
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She _____ checked her phone every few minutes for a reply.
Synonyms
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uneasily
apprehensively
Related words
Rhymes for anxiously
famously
seriously
obviously
curiously
furiously
nervously
viciously
jealously
hideously
previously
vigorously
cautiously
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Frequently asked questions
What does “anxiously” mean?
The word “anxiously” means in a nervous or worried way. In plain terms, doing something while feeling nervous or on edge.
How do you pronounce “anxiously”?
“Anxiously” is pronounced ANG-shuhs-lee (/ˈæŋ(k).ʃəs.li/ in IPA).
How do you use “anxiously” in a sentence?
Here is “anxiously” used in a sentence: “She anxiously checked her phone every few minutes for a reply.”
What part of speech is “anxiously”?
“Anxiously” is an adverb.
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