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anxiously

/ˈæŋ(k).ʃəs.li/ US

adverb more anxiously · most anxiously · anctiously

In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously. He anxiously awaited the arrival of his child.

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Closest in meaning: apprehensively, uneasily, worrisomely, impatiently, desperately, keenly, fervently, eagerly, urgently, enthusiastically, hurriedly, forward, fearfully, nervously, worriedly, tensely

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adv in an anxious manner

Español	con inquietud, con ansiedad, ansiosamente
Português	ansiosamente
Français	anxieusement
Deutsch	besorgt, bang, unruhig
Italiano	ansiosamente

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@misc{anxiously_2026,
  title = {anxiously},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anxiously},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}