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nervously

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The meaning (definition) of the word nervously

in a worried, shaky way

The word nervously used in a sentence

“I nervously held my dad's hand before the big show.”

Words that mean the opposite of nervously (antonyms)

calmly

How the word nervously is said around the world

Frenchnerveusement (nehr-vuhz-MAHN)
Spanishnerviosamente (nehr-byoh-sah-MEN-teh)
Mandarin紧张地 (jeen jahng duh)
Hindiघबराकर (ghab-RAA-kar)
Arabicبِتَوَتُّرٍ (bi-ta-WAT-tu-rin)
Russianнервно (NYERV-na)
Portuguese (EU)nervosamente (nair-voh-zah-MEN-tuh)
Portuguese (BR)nervosamente (nehr-voh-zah-MEN-chee)
Japaneseどきどきしながら (doh-kee-DOH-kee shee-NAH-gah-rah)
Germannervös (nair-VURS)
Urduگھبراہٹ سے (ghub-RAH-hut say)
Punjabiਘਬਰਾਹਟ ਨਾਲ (ghab-RAH-hut nahl)
Korean긴장해서 (geen-jahng-HAY-suh)
Hebrewבעצבנות (be-ats-ba-NOOT)
Greekνευρικά (nev-ree-KAH)
Dutchzenuwachtig (ZAY-new-ahkh-tikh)
Tagalognang may kaba (nahng may KA-ba)
Vietnameselo lắng (law LUNG)
Turkishendişeyle (en-dee-SHAY-leh)
Persianبا نگرانی (bah ne-ga-rah-NEE)
Polishnerwowo (nehr-VOH-voh)
Ukrainianнервово (NEHR-voh-voh)
Bengaliঘাবড়ে (GHA-bray)
Swedishnervöst (nair-VURST)
Italiannervosamente (nehr-voh-zah-MEN-teh)

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