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Anxiously vs Worried - What's the difference?

anxiously | worried |

As an adverb anxiously

is in an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.

As an adjective worried is

thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.

As a verb worried is

(worry).

anxiously

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.
    • He anxiously awaited the arrival of his child.
  • *
    • He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance.she found her mother standing up before the seat on which she had sat all the evening searching anxiously for her with her eyes, and her father by her side.

    worried

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.
    • She was worried about her son who had been sent off to fight in the war.

    Derived terms

    * unworried

    Verb

    (head)
  • (worry)

    • Derived terms

    * worriedly * worriedness

    Anagrams

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