- anxiously
- adverb see anxious
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anxiously
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Anxiously — Anx ious*ly, adv. In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anxiously — adverb /ˈæn.ʃəs.li/ In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously. He anxiously awaited the arrival of his child. <! material copied from Websters Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) … Wiktionary
anxiously — adv. Anxiously is used with these verbs: ↑ask, ↑await, ↑enquire, ↑glance, ↑hover, ↑listen, ↑look, ↑pace, ↑peer, ↑scan, ↑wait, ↑watch … Collocations dictionary
anxiously — anxious ► ADJECTIVE 1) experiencing worry or unease. 2) very eager and concerned to do something. DERIVATIVES anxiously adverb anxiousness noun. ORIGIN Latin anxius, from angere to choke … English terms dictionary
anxiously — adverb with anxiety or apprehension (Freq. 7) we watched anxiously • Syn: ↑uneasily, ↑apprehensively • Derived from adjective: ↑apprehensive (for: ↑apprehensively) … Useful english dictionary
anxiously — See anxious. * * * … Universalium
anxiously — Synonyms and related words: animatedly, apprehensively, avidly, breathlessly, concernedly, eagerly, enthusiastically, fretfully, impatiently, intolerantly, keenly, misgivingly, promptly, quickly, readily, restively, restlessly, solicitously,… … Moby Thesaurus
anxiously — adv. fearfully, worriedly; eagerly, zealously … English contemporary dictionary
anxiously — anx·ious·ly … English syllables
anxiously — See: anxious … English dictionary
