ansiosamente

anxiously

adverb ahn-tsee-OH-zah-men-teh Rare

Also means

eagerly

Usage Note

Ansiosamente derives from ansioso (anxious, eager) and can convey either worried anticipation or keen impatience depending on context. In Italian, ansioso itself is often used where English might say 'eager' (sono ansioso di vederti = I'm eager to see you), so ansiosamente inherits that ambiguity.

Examples

"Aspettava ansiosamente la risposta."

Natural Translation

She waited anxiously for the answer.

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