anxiously
adverb/ˈæŋkʃəsli/
Frequency rank: #11,844 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
in a way that shows worry or nervousness about something uncertain.
Example sentence
She waited anxiously for the results of her exam.
Synonyms & related words
- nervously
- worriedly
- uneasily
- apprehensively
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