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Every year, I give my dad an advance copy of my latest book. He reads it over the next several nights and says something incredibly supportive. Then he clears his throat nervously and changes the subject.
Chelsea Cain

Meaning of "nervously" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NERVOUSLY

nervously  [ˈnɜːvəslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NERVOUSLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nervously is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES NERVOUSLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of nervously in the English dictionary

The definition of nervously in the dictionary is in an apprehensive or worried manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NERVOUSLY


anonymously
əˈnɒnɪməslɪ
consciously
ˈkɒnʃəslɪ
continuously
kənˈtɪnjʊəslɪ
dangerously
ˈdeɪndʒərəslɪ
deviously
ˈdiːvɪəslɪ
effortlessly
ˈɛfətləslɪ
generously
ˈdʒɛnərəslɪ
grievously
ˈɡriːvəslɪ
hilariously
hɪˈlɛərɪəslɪ
hopelessly
ˈhəʊpləslɪ
mischievously
ˈmɪstʃɪvəslɪ
obviously
ˈɒbvɪəslɪ
previously
ˈpriːvɪəslɪ
ridiculously
rɪˈdɪkjʊləslɪ
seamlessly
ˈsiːmləslɪ
seriously
ˈsɪərɪəslɪ
simultaneously
ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəslɪ
spontaneously
spɒnˈteɪnɪəslɪ
tremendously
trəˈmɛndəslɪ
unanimously
juːˈnænɪməslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NERVOUSLY

nervier
nerviest
nervily
nervine
nerviness
nerving
nervosity
nervous
nervous breakdown
nervous energy
nervous exhaustion
nervous Nellie
nervous system
nervous wreck
nervousness
nervular
nervule
nervuration
nervure
nervy

WORDS THAT END LIKE NERVOUSLY

advantageously
anxiously
cautiously
curiously
deliciously
disadvantageously
egregiously
enormously
erroneously
famously
furiously
graciously
marvellously
mysteriously
notoriously
outrageously
religiously
rigorously
unconsciously
variously
vigorously

Synonyms and antonyms of nervously in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nervously» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NERVOUSLY

Find out the translation of nervously to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nervously from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nervously» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

紧张
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nerviosamente
570 millions of speakers

English

nervously
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बलपूर्वक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بعصبية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нервно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nervosamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘাবড়ে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nerveusement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cemas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nervös
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

神経質に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

긴장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nervously
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lo lắng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பதற்றத்துடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिंताग्रस्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sinirli olarak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nervosamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nerwowo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нервово
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nervos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νευρικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

senuagtig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nervöst
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nervøst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nervously

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NERVOUSLY»

The term «nervously» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.879 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NERVOUSLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nervously

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3 QUOTES WITH «NERVOUSLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word nervously.
1
Johannes Brahms
We cling nervously to the melody, but we don't handle it freely, we don't really make anything new out of it, we merely overload it.
2
Chelsea Cain
Every year, I give my dad an advance copy of my latest book. He reads it over the next several nights and says something incredibly supportive. Then he clears his throat nervously and changes the subject.
3
Lance Morrow
Never forget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes on and on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NERVOUSLY»

Discover the use of nervously in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nervously and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
DANGEROUS DANA: A Suspense Thriller
Teresa nervously says, "I think everybody is working way up in the front. There's a lot of heavy packages up in the front, so they probably needed a lot of people way up there to help lift all those heavy packages or something." Dana continues  ...
Doris Miller, 1999
2
Lavender Rhymes - Dancing in the Trees of Madness
olso quite nervously got down on his knee ond fumbled with o pocket. He looked ot Lovender sheepishly ond pulled out o little red velvet ring box. She regorded him with roised eyebrows ond o "whot the hell?" look. He fumbled with it ...
B. W. Dowda, 2005
3
Phineas and Ferb Fanon - Agents: A Brother's Work Is ...
This book consists of articles from Wikia or other free sources online.
Source Wikia, 2012
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American Magazine
In every race there is a certain portion of nervously unstable persons, the type that makes alcoholics. As soon as' alcohol becomes accessible to the race, these persons take naturally to it, become inebriates, and their strain, as we have seen,  ...
‎1906
5
Poet Lore
Fanka {nervously walking up and down, and looking out from the window. To Vera). — Then you will again have the prince play? Vera {humorously). — Why not? He is a good musician. Vasska {much amused about Vera and Vanka goes to ...
‎1912
6
The Ten: Cloud Kingdoms
Chelsea replies. “I thought mom and some of the others were doing that?" Tea Jae nervously asks. “They are going in through one of the windows." Chelsea says. “None of us know where Lora and her kids are. If they were okay, they would've ...
Benjamin W. Schenk, 2013
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American Illustrated Magazine
In every race there is a certain portion of nervously unstable persons, the type that makes alcoholics. As soon as alcohol becomes accessible to the race, these persons take naturally to it, become inebriates, and their strain, as we have seen,  ...
‎1906
8
Dictionary of Iconic Expressions in Japanese: Vol I: A - J. ...
A suspicious looking character came out of the bank so I decided to tail him, but while I was doing so he suddenly stopped in his tracks and turned around and glared at me. kyoto-kyoto M: The manner of looking around nervously or anxiously.
Hisao Kakehi, Ikuhiro Tamori, Lawrence Schourup, 1996
9
Zaria: Metamorphosis
I looked at him nervously. Izzy, Orelia, Keiko, and Dessie approached us and I pulled away from Carson, trying to run through images in my head. “What is going on?” Dessie asked. “I'm not sure,” Carson replied. “Elara noticed the bell didn't ...
Kristin Grice, 2011
10
Their First Quarrel: A Comedy
Mr. B. (nervously grasping the seat of the chair toward the curtain). You could as easily have placed it on the right side as on the wrong side, my love. Mrs. B. ( more quickly). If you hadn't been so careless it would not have tipped over.
Charles Nevers Holmes, 1916

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NERVOUSLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nervously is used in the context of the following news items.
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It happened on I-5, near Tacoma. That's him writing my ticket. Ijeoma …
I looked at him while we waited nervously for the cop to walk up to us. He looked at the cop with his hands spread out on his lap, in full view of ... «TheStranger.com, Jul 15»
2
Pro-Choicers Are Actually Freaked Out About These Planned …
But with these new videos, progressive members of Congress and Planned Parenthood's biggest corporate backer are nervously recalling ... «Mother Jones, Jul 15»
3
Cdn actress speaks out on persecution in China
"He told me nervously that I must stop my advocacy for human rights in China, or else he would have no choice but to sever contact with me," ... «Northumberland News, Jul 15»
4
European Earnings Are Beating and HSBC Has Joined the Bulls
After weeks of nervously watching the latest developments in Greece's debt crisis, European equity investors have a new focus: corporate ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
5
'I Am Cait': Worthwhile intentions shadowed by fame
But back to the bedroom, where Caitlyn sits nervously waiting for her mother and two sisters to arrive. She is about to introduce Caitlyn to her ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
6
The Next World Speed Record
Iscold thought for a few minutes, then pulled an old business card from his wallet: that of the Belo Horizonte air base commander. He nervously made a call he ... «Air & Space Magazine, Jul 15»
7
Review: In 'The Art of Abhinaya,' Bragha Bessell Dances With …
... amazingly distinct, but the finest moment came at the end, when Krishna, confronted with these multiplied demands, backed away nervously. «New York Times, Jul 15»
8
Broncos, Cowboys will 'tighten up'
JUST like last year, the Bulldogs have the top teams nervously looking over their shoulders. Canterbury is a better team than they were 12 ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
9
Flipping Out Recap: It's Sabotage!
As he fills Rene in, Rene nervously glances in Channa's direction to see if she's overhearing this tattling. “I realize what a b*tch I look like going ... «Reality Tea, Jul 15»
10
POTD: Coronation Street's Tracy Barlow discovers Robert's secret
Robert nervously gives Tracy and Beth a warm welcome, but the mood soon changes when his wife Joni (Sarah Harding) turns up and catches ... «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»

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