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anxiously

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Main Entry:
anx·ious 
          Listen to the pronunciation of anxious
Pronunciation:
\ˈaŋ(k)-shəs\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Latin anxius; akin to Latin angere to strangle, distress — more at anger
Date:
circa 1616
1 : characterized by extreme uneasiness of mind or brooding fear about some contingency : worried <anxious parents> 2 : characterized by, resulting from, or causing anxiety : worrying <an anxious night> 3 : ardently or earnestly wishing <anxious to learn more>
synonyms see eager
anx·ious·ly adverb
anx·ious·ness noun


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