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anxiously

[angk-shuhs-lee, ang-]

adverb

  1. in an uneasy or worried manner.

    My first call was to my wife, who had been anxiously awaiting word of my whereabouts.

  2. in an earnestly desirous or eager manner.

    They are anxiously awaiting the birth of their first child.



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Other Word Forms

  • quasi-anxiously adverb
  • unanxiously adverb
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At the first changeover she looked anxiously towards her team of Jane O'Donoghue and Tom Welsh, who were providing support with main coach Mark Petchey having work commitments in his other role as a commentator.

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On 1 May 1994, members of the Williams team, along with the rest of the world, watched on anxiously as medics tried to save the life of their iconic driver Ayrton Senna.

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Universities are now anxiously awaiting the government's draft plan for managing immigration, which is expected to further limit visas for students applying from Nigeria, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

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They look calm on the surface of the water, but their feet are anxiously paddling away underneath.

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On the morning of 8 December 2024, I waited anxiously at the Lebanese border, hoping to get into Syria as soon as the crossing opened, not knowing what to expect.

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