nervously

Meanings

• adverb

  Feeling or showing anxiety or apprehension; uneasy or agitated.

  - "She nervously bit her nails as she waited for the test results."
  - "The actor was nervously preparing for his big debut."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with nervously
hastily , rascally , astonally , astutely , vastly

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Variants

List of all variants of nervously that leads to same result
nervous , nervously , nervousness , nervousnesses

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Etymology

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From Old French nerver, from nerf (nerve) + -os(e) -ous, from Latin nervus (nerve).

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Trivia

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1. The word 'nervously' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. In psychology, 'nervous' is used to describe the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary bodily functions such as heart rate and digestion.

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Related Concepts

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1. anxiety: A feeling of fear, apprehension, and unease about what is to come.

2. apprehension: A feeling of fear or anxiety about a possible future event or situation.

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Culture

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In literature, 'nervously' is often used to describe a character's state of mind before a significant event. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the character Nick Carraway is described as 'nervously' waiting for Gatsby to arrive at his party.

How to Memorize "nervously"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the feeling of nervousness in your body. Imagine your heart racing, your palms sweating, and your mind racing with thoughts.

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: N - Nervous, feeling anxious or apprehensive; E - Excited, agitated; R - Restless, unable to stay still; V - Vigilant, on the lookout; O - Overthinking, constantly analyzing.

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