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anxiously Synonyms

Another word for anxiously

Choosing another word for anxiously depends on context, so the 14 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match 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 nervously outside the examination room for news from the doctor."

Strongest
nervously
uneasily
apprehensively
worriedly
Strong
fretfully
fearfully
restlessly
tensely

• adverb (Context 2)

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

Usage Example

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

Strongest
eagerly
impatiently
Strong
keenly
earnestly
avidly
breathlessly

Opposites of anxiously

The opposite of anxiously shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

calmly
indifferently
serenely
apathetically
confidently
reluctantly
unenthusiastically
peacefully
See all opposites of anxiously

• Nearby Words

anvil
anxiety
anxious
anxiously
anxiousness
any
anybody

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