anxiously
anxiously · more anxiously · most anxiously
besorgt, bang, unruhig
In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitouslyIn an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.
US/ˈæŋ(k).ʃəs.li/
» Tom and Mary are anxiously waiting outside.
Meaning
1 sensesIn an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.
He anxiously awaited the arrival of his child.
besorgt, bang, unruhig
More definitions
- with anxiety or apprehension
Examples
39 sentencesTom and Mary are anxiously waiting outside.
I watched anxiously to see what might happen.
Tom anxiously looked around.
Tom anxiously hurried away.
Tom looked around anxiously.
Translations
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By meaning 1
in an anxious manner:
Forms
more anxiously, most anxiously| Comparative | more anxiously Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most anxiously |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- with anxiety or apprehension:uneasilyapprehensively
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedanxious
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb