anxiously

[US]/'æŋkʃəsli/
[UK]/ˈæ ŋkʃəslɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. med en känsla av oro eller nervositet; ivrigt.

Example Sentences

she hovered anxiously in the background.

hon svävade oroligt i bakgrunden.

We are anxiously awaiting the outcome of their discussion.

Vi avvaktar oroligt resultatet av deras diskussion.

He is anxiously watching for his friend.

Han håller oroligt utkik efter sin vän.

He is anxiously awaiting the result of the medical tests.

Han avvaktar oroligt resultatet av de medicinska testerna.

We’re anxiously awaiting the court’s ruling on this matter.

Vi avvaktar oroligt domstolens beslut i denna fråga.

We watched anxiously during her descent from the tree.

Vi tittade oroligt under hennes nedstigning från trädet.

The shipwrecked sailor scanned the horizon anxiously every morning .

Den skeppsbrutne sjömannen skannade horisonten oroligt varje morgon.

Mamma Margaret’s person is much loved, admired and venerated by all groups in the Salesian Family, anxiously awaiting her Beatification.

Mamma Margarets person är mycket älskad, beundrad och högt aktad av alla grupper inom Salesian Family, oroligt väntandes på hennes saligförklaring.

Real-world Examples

" Don't you suppose we could rescue them? " asked the girl anxiously.

"Undrar du inte om vi skulle kunna rädda dem?" frågade flickan oroligt.

Source: The Wizard of Oz (Simplified Version)

“Shouldn't he? ” said Mr. Weasley anxiously.

“Borde han inte?” sa Mr. Weasley oroligt.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

" What can you see? " Hermione said anxiously.

"Vad kan du se?" frågade Hermione oroligt.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

He looked at me anxiously as if he hoped I'd corroborate this.

Han tittade på mig oroligt som om han hoppades att jag skulle bekräfta detta.

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

" Aren't —- aren't we leaving, sir? " Harry asked anxiously.

" Åker vi inte — åker vi inte?" frågade Harry oroligt.

Source: 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Rune's wife looks at the Lanky One a little anxiously.

Runes fru tittar lite oroligt på den långa mannen.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

Most annoying people aren't evil; they're just anxiously or sad.

De flesta irriterande människor är inte onda; de är bara oroliga eller ledsna.

Source: The school of life

" It's not poison? " said Harry anxiously.

"Är det inte gift?" sa Harry oroligt.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Program officer Amanda Bomfim and other staff members monitored the donations anxiously.

Programansvarig Amanda Bomfim och andra personal övervakade donationerna oroligt.

Source: VOA Standard English Entertainment

Once or twice Mrs.Strickland's eyes rested on him somewhat anxiously.

En eller två gånger vilade fru Strickland's blick på honom något oroligt.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

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