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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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Seafarers stuck in the Gulf say they are rationing food and water and anxiously hoping supplies will get through Iran's blockade in the war that has stranded them for three weeks.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 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

I think so many Iranians have been anxiously watching.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

I am anxiously awaiting my third one in March.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

Selkie was by the hut, barking anxiously for Nim.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr