Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an anxious manner; solicitously; with painful uncertainty; carefully; with solicitude.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In an
anxious manner; withpainful uncertainty ;solicitously .
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- adverb with anxiety or apprehension
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Examples
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Convention, and again anxiously awaiting its results -- _anxiously_, for
History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II Matilda Joslyn Gage 1862
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She was always a bit afraid he would find something, in one of those frames he scrutinized so carefully, that would take him away from her; she watched his expression anxiously, waiting for him to stumble upon some lost love huddled in a back corner who had slipped by unnoticed on previous examination.
Days Between Stations Steve Erickson 1985
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She was always a bit afraid he would find something, in one of those frames he scrutinized so carefully, that would take him away from her; she watched his expression anxiously, waiting for him to stumble upon some lost love huddled in a back corner who had slipped by unnoticed on previous examination.
Days Between Stations Steve Erickson 1985
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* Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer watching anxiously from the sidelines;
Archive 2009-01-04 Tyler 2009
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I have written myself into good spirits, dear cousin; yet I cannot conclude without again anxiously inquiring concerning your health.
Chapter 5 2010
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* Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer watching anxiously from the sidelines;
Blame a man named Fish for that shot of the fat, shirtless, body-painted Bengals fan on your TV Tyler 2009
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* Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer watching anxiously from the sidelines;
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* Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer watching anxiously from the sidelines;
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* Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer watching anxiously from the sidelines;
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I * thought* I had it down pat and was actually smiling again anxiously anticipating the baby monitor to wake me so I could greet their happy "Hi Mama!" 's with a smile!
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