jitterily
In shaky manner
In a jittery manner—nervously, with visible anxiety or restless energy.
Someone waiting jitterily can't sit still, fidgets constantly, shows their unease through movement: She paced jitterily outside the interview room.
The word captures both the physical manifestation and emotional state of nervousness.
In an anxious manner
- apprehensivelyWith fearful expectation
- uneasilyIn a worried manner
- tenselyIn strained manner
- fearfullyIn a scared way
worriedly · edgily · fretfully · tremulously · skittishly · timidly · hesitantly · warily
Involuntary shaking motion
- shakingRapid involuntary movement
- twitchingInvoluntary muscular contractions
- quiveringShaking slightly and rapidly
- shudderingConvulsive trembling motion
fidgeting · squirming · jerking · flinching · shivering · vibrating · fluttering · spasmodically
Without calm waiting
- agitatedlyIn disturbed manner
- restivelyIn an uneasy manner
- fitfullyIn irregular bursts
- distractedlyIn an inattentive manner
erratically · jumpily · excitably · frantically · feverishly · hyperactively · twitchily · antsy
nervously
In an anxious manner
- apprehensivelyWith fearful expectation
- uneasilyIn a worried manner
- tenselyIn strained manner
fearfully · worriedly · edgily · fretfully · tremulously · skittishly · timidly · hesitantly · warily · guardedly
trembling
Involuntary shaking motion
- shakingRapid involuntary movement
- twitchingInvoluntary muscular contractions
- quiveringShaking slightly and rapidly
shuddering · fidgeting · squirming · jerking · flinching · shivering · vibrating · fluttering · spasmodically · convulsively
impatiently
Without calm waiting
- agitatedlyIn disturbed manner
- restivelyIn an uneasy manner
- fitfullyIn irregular bursts
distractedly · erratically · jumpily · excitably · frantically · feverishly · hyperactively · twitchily · antsy · squirmy
jitterilysmoothly
Without friction or difficulty
steadily · calmly · fluidly · gracefully · composedly
jitterilycomposedly
In unruffled fashion
calmly · serenely · placidly · tranquilly · coolly