ANXIOUSLY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

anxiously

adverb

Definition of anxiously

as in apprehensively

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Recent Examples of anxiously And these new contestants are now all anxiously waiting to find out who among them will be literally hand-selected as Traitors courtesy of a secret shoulder touch by Cumming. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 Brave Irene wrestles the dress and rides the box downhill like a sled in order to reach the duchess, who is anxiously waiting for her gown. — Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 Instead of anxiously texting every hour or laying on a guilt trip, try finding a consistent time to check in every week. — Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Your family and pets anxiously wait outside for the firefighters, counting on the heroes that will soon discover the source of smoke and save your home. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026 Fans of Jackie, one half of the avian power couple whom thousands of people regularly view via live webcams near their nest, have since anxiously waited for news. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 And Northlanders are already anxiously awaiting its grand opening. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 And count the Packers among teams waiting anxiously for good news about their recovering star. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 27 July 2026 In West Africa, some researchers are anxiously checking to ensure that levels of resistance there have not reached the East African level. — Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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This show of sweetness fighting back against a sense of hopelessness builds an apprehensively brighter perspective than earlier work.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025

Definition of apprehensively

Adverb

The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation has remained above 3% since early this year, uncomfortably above the central bank's target.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
The economy is growing, employment is relatively stable, and inflation is uncomfortably high though not out of control.

— Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of uncomfortably

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His decision to provide access to Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet network, was a lifeline for Ukraine after Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 and remains critically important.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Starring Birbiglia, Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs, Kate Micucci, Tami Sagher and Chris Gethard, that critically acclaimed SXSW dramedy released in 2016.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

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