anxiously
in a worried or nervous way
In a way that shows worry or nervousness about what might happen.
very eager to know or get something (often a little worried too)
In an eager, expectant way, strongly wanting something to happen or arrive, often with some worry or tension.
in a way that shows you feel anxious
In a manner that visibly shows anxiety, for example by moving restlessly, looking around, or speaking tensely.
- Base: anxiously
- Plural: anxiouslies
anxiously await
1wait with worry or anticipation
to wait for something and feel worried or very eager
- We anxiously await your decision.
- Residents anxiously awaited updates about the storm.
- She anxiously awaited the exam results.
- I anxiously await your reply.
anxiously awaited
1much anticipated (often nervously)
that people have been waiting for and really want to happen
- The anxiously awaited report was finally released.
- They made the anxiously awaited announcement on Monday.
- Her anxiously awaited reply arrived late at night.
- The anxiously awaited results are here.
check anxiously (for something)
1check repeatedly with worry
to check again and again because you feel worried or eager
- He checked his phone anxiously for a message.
- They checked anxiously for updates during the flight delays.
- I kept checking anxiously to see if the payment went through.
- I checked my email anxiously.
look anxiously (for/at someone or something)
1look with worry
to look while feeling worried
- He looked anxiously for his passport in every pocket.
- She looked anxiously at the door when she heard footsteps.
- I looked anxiously around the platform for my friends.
- She looked anxiously for her keys.
wait anxiously (for something)
1wait nervously for something
to wait and feel worried
- They waited anxiously for the missing hiker to return.
- I’m waiting anxiously to hear if I got the job.
- Parents waited anxiously outside the school.
- We waited anxiously for the bus.
watch anxiously
1watch with worry
to watch and feel worried
- We watched anxiously as the firefighters entered the building.
- She watched anxiously while her son crossed the busy road.
- Investors watched anxiously for signs of a slowdown.
- I watched anxiously from the window.