anxiously (ˈæŋkʃəsli)
adverb · Intermediate · Emotions & Feelings
🔊 ˈæŋkʃəsli
Meaning
Meaning: in an anxious manner
Doing something while feeling worried or tense.
Examples
🗣 They waited anxiously for the test results.
Etymology
From ‘anxious’, from Latin ‘anxius’ meaning ‘troubled’, plus ‘-ly’.
How & Where It’s Used
Describes waiting, watching, or acting under stress.
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Tags: emotion, manner