nervously

Word parts

nervous + -ly

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈnɜː.vəs.li/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈnɝː.vəs.li/

Adverb

Positive nervously

Comparative more nervously

Superlative most nervously

1. If you are acting or doing something nervously, you are showing that you are worried and anxious.

   He paced nervously as he waited for the important phone call.