nervously

nerv·ous  (nûrvs)

adj.

1.

a. Of or relating to the nerves or nervous system: nervous tissue.

b. Stemming from or affecting the nerves or nervous system: a nervous disorder.

2. Easily agitated or distressed; high-strung or jumpy.

3. Marked by or having a feeling of unease or apprehension: nervous moments before takeoff.

4. Vigorous in style or feeling; spirited: "the nervous thrust of a modern creation" (Henry A. Kissinger).

5. Archaic Strong; sinewy.

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[Middle English, sinewy, containing nerves, from Latin nervsus, sinewy, from nervus, sinew; see nerve.]

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nervous·ly adv.

nervous·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	nervously - in an anxiously nervous manner; "we watched the stock market nervously"
	2.	nervously - with nervous excitement; "our bodies jumped nervously away at the slightest touch"

Translations

nervously [ˈnɜːvəslɪ] ADV → nerviosamente
he laughed nervously → soltó una risa nerviosa, rió nerviosamente
I waited nervously in the hall → esperé nervioso en el hall

nervously [ˈnɜː^rvəsli] adv → nerveusement

nervously

adv (= apprehensively) → ängstlich; (= on edge) → nervös

nervously [ˈnɜːvəslɪ] adv → nervosamente; (apprehensively) → con ansia