anxiously — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

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

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