nervously
87
2.3
- adverb
- /ˈnɜrvəsli/
:
nerviosamente
- He paced nervously in the waiting room, anxious about his job interview.
- stand nervously
- ask nervously
- say nervously
The 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
43
3.2
In a worried or nervous way
19
4.2
In a worried or uncomfortable way
14
3.2
In a slow, unsure way because of doubt
3
3.9
In a nervous, worried way that shows stress
3
2.0
In a way that shows you feel afraid or unsure
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
6.6
In a worried and restless way
1
5.8
In a way that shows shaking from fear, cold, or weakness
1
7.0
Someone or something moves in a nervous, jumpy way
1
7.4
In a slow, unsure way that shows little confidence
1
6.1
In a slow, unsure way that shows doubt
1
8.2
To act in a shy and scared way
In a trembling voice because of fear or strong feeling
Your hands or body move because you feel afraid
To shake slightly because of fear, cold, or strong feeling
In a nervous way with small quick movements
In a way that shows discomfort or nervousness by moving restlessly
To do something in a nervous or afraid way
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.