anxiously
/'æɳkʃəsli/
Definition
Adverb: - In a manner characterized by or showing anxiety, worry, or nervousness about an uncertain event or outcome. - With a feeling of unease or apprehension, often accompanied by physical restlessness.
Usage
The adverb "anxiously" is used to describe how an action is performed—specifically, with a state of worry or nervous anticipation. It modifies verbs to indicate the emotional state of the subject.
Examples
- She waited anxiously for the test results.
- He paced anxiously in the hospital waiting room.
- The parents looked anxiously at the darkening sky as the children played outside.
- "Is everything okay?" he asked anxiously.
Advanced Usage
- "anxiously awaited": A common collocation describing something that is expected with great nervousness and eagerness.
- The anxiously awaited sequel to the book will be released next month.
- Used to intensify the description of anticipating both positive and negative outcomes.
- They were anxiously hoping for good news. (positive)
- Investors watched the stock market fall anxiously. (negative)
Variants and Related Words
- Anxious (adjective): Feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease.
- She was anxious about the interview.
- Anxiety (noun): A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease.
- He felt a wave of anxiety before the speech.
Synonyms
- Apprehensively: In a fearful or uneasy manner about the future.
- Nervously: In an agitated or apprehensive way.
- Uneasily: In a disturbed or uncomfortable manner.
Antonyms
- Calmly: In a peaceful, quiet, and untroubled manner.
- Confidently: In a self-assured way, with certainty.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- To wait on tenterhooks: To wait in a state of anxious suspense. (This idiom conveys a similar meaning to waiting anxiously.)
- The team was on tenterhooks, anxiously awaiting the final decision.
Adverb
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with anxiety or apprehension
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we watched anxiously
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