nervously
53
2.3
- adverb
- /ˈnɜrvəsli/
- He paced nervously in the waiting room, anxious about his job interview.
- stand nervously
- ask nervously
- say nervously
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Watch on YouTubeThe crosser nervously puts the safety on and off.
- The crosser nervously puts the safety on and off.
- And Hudson is like nervously paying attention to keep Grace safe.
- So really, really everyone sort of now laughed nervously in that moment like, you know, is he serious?
- So when I toss that, as I'll do now, you will see whether, if I can toss it not too nervously.
- I stayed there and an attempt to nervously fit in to the conversation.
Examples
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The next morning, Winthrop returns and nervously asks what the price is.
Academic text (2000) -
"Wonderful," he whispered, looking about nervously as if checking to see if Rasnar had noticed him.
Fiction book (1990) -
But they make it through nervously, they try to make contact.
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And Hudson is like nervously paying attention to keep Grace safe.
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The staff at Mission Control waited nervously for news.
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Someone asked him about college, and his voice cracked nervously with his answer.
Fiction book (1990) -
Maybe she's searching nervously for an address.
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As he steps backstage, he passes Ray Price, who waits nervously in the wings.
Fiction book (1990) -
The thought makes my toes curl under my sandaled feet as I nervously scan the ground.
Academic text (2010) -
Molly is pressed up against the edge of the couch, listening nervously as Oda Mae speaks.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
39
3.2
In a worried or nervous way
11
4.2
In a worried or uncomfortable way
10
3.2
In a slow, unsure way because of doubt
2
2.0
In a way that shows you feel afraid or unsure
2
3.9
In a nervous, worried way that shows stress
2
6.0
In a worried way because you think something bad may happen
1
8.1
To speak or move in a shaky, nervous way
1
6.1
In a slow, unsure way that shows doubt
1
6.6
In a worried and restless way
1
7.4
In a slow, unsure way that shows little confidence
1
5.8
In a way that shows shaking from fear, cold, or weakness
1
8.2
To act in a shy and scared way
1
7.0
Someone or something moves in a nervous, jumpy way
1
5.2
Your hands or body move because you feel afraid
1
8.2
To shake slightly because of fear, cold, or strong feeling
1
8.6
In a trembling voice because of fear or strong feeling
1
7.0
In a nervous way with small quick movements
1
9.9
To do something in a nervous or afraid way
1
7.4
In a way that shows discomfort or nervousness by moving restlessly
Antonyms
How Nervous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word nervously comes from the old word nerve, which named the body's thin cords that carry feeling and movement, and the ending -ly simply makes it an adverb. When those nerves are tight or jumpy you feel 'worried' or shaky, so to act nervously is to do something while your nerves are tense.