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nervously

adverb (nervously)

«nervously» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

In a worried, slightly afraid way. tree →

In the lessons

Common in stories to show a character's feelings: they laugh, look, or speak nervously. It tells the reader they feel anxious.

Examples

She smiled nervously at her new class. tree →
He waited nervously outside the head's office. tree →
Alice nervously looked round for the White Rabbit. tree →
The Mole nervously entered the Wild Wood. tree →
The cat sniffed the dog nervously. tree →
He laughed nervously before the test. tree →

Note

From «nervous» + -ly. Not about the nerves of the body.

On Mova

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