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anxiously Antonyms

Opposite of anxiously

Because the opposite of anxiously shifts with each meaning, the 12 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

In a manner marked by worry, nervousness, or unease about an uncertain event or outcome.

Usage Example

"The parents waited calmly outside the examination room for news from the doctor."

Strongest
calmly
serenely
Strong
confidently
peacefully
placidly
tranquilly
nonchalantly

• adverb (Context 2)

In an earnest, impatient, or eager manner; with keen desire.

Usage Example

"The students are indifferently looking forward to the start of their summer vacation."

Strongest
indifferently
apathetically
Strong
reluctantly
unenthusiastically
halfheartedly

Similar words to anxiously

Words similar to anxiously shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

nervously
eagerly
uneasily
impatiently
apprehensively
worriedly
fretfully
keenly
See all synonyms of anxiously

• Nearby Words

antsy
anxiety
anxious
anxiously
anxiousness
any
anybody

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Anxiously. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/anxiously
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