anxiously B1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈæŋ(k).ʃəs.li/ See IPA manual Freq #23289 Meanings 1 adv In a worried or nervous way. He anxiously awaited the arrival of his child. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a worried or nervous way. apprehensivelyuneasily Etymology AI details From anxious + -ly. Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # anxiously **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈæŋ(k).ʃəs.li/ **Frequency rank:** 23289 ## Meanings 1. In a worried or nervous way. ## Examples - He anxiously awaited the arrival of his child. ## Etymology From anxious + -ly. ## AI Etymology Anxiously is from anxious plus -ly. The suffix -ly recasts anxious as an adverb: the lexical idea remains recognizable, but the word now describes manner, degree, or circumstance rather than naming the quality by itself. In use as an adverb, anxiously denotes in a worried or nervous way. Typical contexts include “He anxiously awaited the arrival of his child”. The meaning stays close to the form: it applies the etymological material to in a worried or nervous way, keeping the visible parts legible in ordinary use. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown