nervously

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Word parts[change]

nervous + -ly

Pronunciation[change]

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

Adverb[change]

Positive
nervously

Comparative
more nervously

Superlative
most nervously

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.

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