anxiously
In worried fashion
Anxiously means in a worried or uneasy manner: She anxiously awaited the test results.
It can also mean eagerly, with nervous anticipation: Fans anxiously lined up for tickets.
The two senses overlap—anxiety about outcomes often accompanies desire for them.
Staying until something arrives
- expectantlyIn an awaiting manner
- eagerlyWith keen enthusiasm
- impatientlyWithout calm waiting
- breathlesslyWithout pausing to inhale
hopefully · watchfully · vigilantly · on-edge · apprehensively · uncertainly · hesitantly · suspensefully
In a scared way
- apprehensivelyWith fearful expectation
- concernedlyIn a worried way
- fretfullyIn a worried manner
- uneasilyIn a worried manner
dreadfully · obsessively · agonizingly · wretchedly · despairingly · frantically · desperately · painstakingly
Restless minor movements
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- shakilyIn trembling manner
- jitterilyIn a nervous, trembling way
restlessly · edgily · twitchily · jumpily · skittishly · quiveringly · fretfully · agitatedly
Without calm waiting
- enthusiasticallyWith eager excitement
- ardentlyWith intense feeling
- avidlyWith intense enthusiasm
- zealouslyWith extreme devotion
fervently · excitedly · yearningly · longingly · hungrily · thirstily · ambitiously · passionately
awaiting
Staying until something arrives
- expectantlyIn an awaiting manner
- eagerlyWith keen enthusiasm
- impatientlyWithout calm waiting
breathlessly · hopefully · watchfully · vigilantly · on-edge · apprehensively · uncertainly · hesitantly · suspensefully · warily
fearfully
In a scared way
- apprehensivelyWith fearful expectation
- concernedlyIn a worried way
- fretfullyIn a worried manner
uneasily · dreadfully · obsessively · agonizingly · wretchedly · despairingly · frantically · desperately · painstakingly · carefully
fidgeting
Restless minor movements
jitterily · restlessly · edgily · twitchily · jumpily · skittishly · quiveringly · fretfully · agitatedly · frantically
impatiently
Without calm waiting
- enthusiasticallyWith eager excitement
- ardentlyWith intense feeling
- avidlyWith intense enthusiasm
zealously · fervently · excitedly · yearningly · longingly · hungrily · thirstily · ambitiously · passionately · desirously
- adverbsquickly, slowly, very, really, now
- mental adverbsmentally, cognitively, consciously, unconsciously, subconsciously
anxiouslycalmly
In a tranquil manner
serenely · peacefully · tranquilly · placidly · composedly
anxiouslyconfidently
With self-assurance
boldly · bravely · fearlessly · courageously · assuredly
anxiouslyunconcernedly
Without care or worry
indifferently · nonchalantly · carelessly · casually · blithely
- anxious attachmentInsecure relational style seeking constant validation