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anxiously

[angk-shuhs-lee, ang-] / ˈæŋk ʃəs li, ˈæŋ- /
ADVERB
carefully
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attentively conscientiously correctly deliberately delicately discreetly faithfully fully gingerly laboriously meticulously precisely prudently rigorously scrupulously thoroughly thoughtfully warily
WEAK
circumspectly concernedly dependably exactly fastidiously guardedly heedfully honorably in detail particularly providently punctiliously regardfully reliably solicitously trustily uprightly vigilantly watchfully with forethought with reservations
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inadequately incompletely partially uncarefully
WEAK
carelessly incautiously thoughtlessly
ADVERB
nervously
Synonyms
STRONGEST
excitedly restlessly
WEAK
apprehensively

Example Sentences

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For the next 40 minutes, mission controllers, the astronauts' friends and families, and those watching the live stream waited anxiously as the mission clock ticked down to the moment when contact should have been restored.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Burmese TPS holders are waiting anxiously to see how these rulings could impact TPS altogether.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

Larysa Gladka was among hundreds of Ukrainians lining the road stretching towards the northern border, holding flags as they anxiously fixed their gaze at the horizon.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

With reports of attacks spreading, much of the equestrian world was anxiously following the horses’ ordeal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Selkie was by the hut, barking anxiously for Nim.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr