word
Nervously
NUR-vuh-slee
/ˈnɜːrvʌsliː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
nervously
Dictionary meaning
In an anxiously nervous manner.
Examples
- We watched the stock market nervously.
- Our bodies jumped nervously away at the slightest touch.
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