NERVOUSLY Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

nervously

adverb

Definition of nervously

as in anxiously

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Recent Examples of nervously Axel Rodríguez Olivas nervously steps onstage, carrying a violin. — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Eli Nirenberg of Munster was attending school in Israel on October 7, 2023, while his father, Michael Nirenberg, nervously waited for word on his welfare. — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 And other Democrats who are thinking of running for President in 2028 are likely watching the Proposition 40 drama nervously. — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 At the same time, a smaller developing system was being watched nervously close to Hawaii. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2026 This is not easy for Robin (Griffin), who, judging by his nervously twitching legs and tendency to info-dump on interlocutors, finds ordinary interactions very stressful. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 Alice hems and haws at what to wear to the party, while nervously wondering about reuniting with the Lady Greyhounds after Coach Lasso suspended her for an earlier outburst. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 The day after Kirk’s assassination, Twiggs told investigators, Robinson nervously paced their apartment and expressed regret. — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026 The bull riders—including the current champion, 20-year-old John Crimber—stand with their cowboy hat over their heart, boots shuffling nervously in the dirt. — Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nervously

Adverb

López can still picture her father holding the radio up to the window on rainy or cloudy days and putting his ear close to its speakers, anxiously trying to catch the signal before the Mensajero Rural ended.

— Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Mitchell will enter free agency in late January, when the Fever will anxiously await her decision.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of anxiously

Adverb

After they were patted down, the women timidly entered the small space, sitting side-by-side in salon chairs to wait for Dastine and her two assistants to assess their hair.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026
The rest of the Soviet delegation stamped their feet, and even Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko removed and timidly tapped his shoe in solidarity.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of timidly

Adverb

Tristan, in the middle of putting down new wood shavings, looked at me shyly through the dust clouds.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
At one moment, the young prince glances down with his doe eyes before looking shyly off to the side at his mom and breaking out into a giggle.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026