nervously

ˈnɜːrvəsli

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Definition of nervously - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

emotionin an anxiously nervous manner

She glanced nervously at the clock.

anxiously

restlessly

uneasily

lack of confidencein a manner showing lack of confidence

He spoke nervously during the interview.

anxiously

hesitantly

timidly

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Origin of nervously

Latin, nervosus (sinewy, vigorous)

Terms with nervously included in their meaning

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bite one's lips

nervousness

press lips together with teeth nervously or thoughtfully

jump about

nervous fidgeting

fidget or move side to side nervously

fuss around

nervousness

act nervously without focus

giggly

adj.

nervousness

laughing nervously or uncontrollably

jitter

nervous movement

move nervously with small, quick movements

fuss

behavior

fidget or adjust things nervously

anxious to please

adj.

nervous

nervously wanting to gain approval

darting eyes

quick movement

eyes that move quickly and nervously

Examples of nervously in a sentence

The cat watched nervously as the dog approached.
She laughed nervously at the unexpected question.
He waited nervously for the test results.

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French:nerveusement, avec nervosité, ...
German:nervös, unsicher, ...
Italian:nervosamente, con esitazione, ...
Spanish:nerviosamente, con inseguridad, ...
Portuguese:nervosamente, ...
Chinese:紧张地, 忐忑地, ...
Japanese:不安そうに, おどおどして, ...
Arabic:بِعَصَبِيَّة, بِتَوَتُّر, ...
Hebrew:בְּעַצְבָּנוּת, ...
Russian:нервно, тревожно, ...
Ukrainian:нервово, знервовано, ...
Hindi:घबराकर, घबराहट से, ...
Bengali:উদ্বিগ্নভাবে, আত্মবিশ্বাসহীনভাবে, ...
Catalan:nerviosament, insegurament, ...
Czech:nervózně, ...
Danish:nervøst, usikkert, ...
Dutch:zenuwachtig, onzeker, ...
Greek:νευρικά, με τρακ, ...
Hungarian:idegesen, ...
Khmer:ដោយភ័យអន្ទះអន្ទែង, ដោយភ័យអៀន, ...
Korean:불안하게, ...
Persian:با اضطراب, مرددانه, ...
Polish:nerwowo, niepewnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):nervosamente, ...
Romanian:nervoasă, cu emoție, ...
Swedish:nervöst, ...
Thai:อย่างประหม่า, อย่างไม่มั่นใจ, ...
Turkish:endişeyle, ...
Vietnamese:lo lắng, rụt rè, ...

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Definition of nervously - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

Origin of nervously

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