NERVOUSLY Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

nervously

adverb

Definition of nervously

as in anxiously

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Recent Examples of nervously This post was originally published on July 26 Bitcoin and crypto prices have traded sideways for most of this year, with traders nervously braced for a dramatic shock. — Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 The audience giggled nervously as their seats rocked and rolled during the tense chase scene, and whenever the dinosaur went in for an attack, a squirt of water shot out from behind each audience member’s seat. — Matt Minton, Variety, 19 July 2026 After all the buildup, Rafter started nervously and was broken in his first service game. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 12 July 2026 Lance Twiggs, who was also Robinson’s romantic partner, said the suspect nervously paced around their apartment after Kirk’s killing. — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 9 July 2026 The morning after the shooting, Twiggs said Robinson returned to their apartment and started nervously pacing. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026 Moafi, 40, tuned in Wednesday morning, July 8, to watch the live Emmy nominations announcement, nervously waiting to hear whether her name would be called. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Members of Jodlerklub Balfrin, from the town of Visp in the canton of Valais, were nervously examining the lists and later celebrated loudly after receiving a perfect score of one, one of several such teams. — ABC News, 29 June 2026 As Esther Ofosu and her friend Shalom waited for customers at their salon south of Johannesburg, the two Ghanaian women flicked nervously through the social media posts. — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nervously

Adverb

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

Definition of anxiously

Adverb

Burke entered the packed courtroom with shackles around his waist and, for a brief moment, seemed to smile shyly at the room.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 22 July 2026
Some will crawl onto your lap or pause for a pet, while others shyly observe the park’s visitors from the tree branches overhead.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026