nervously
adv. manneradv. to do something in a way that shows you are worried or afraid. You might act this way before a big test or a job interview.
adv. in a manner characterized by apprehension, anxiety, or lack of confidence. Typically describes physical actions or speech patterns that betray internal stress.
He waited nervously for his exam results.
She tapped her pen nervously against the desk while waiting for the interview to begin.
The witness glanced nervously toward the back of the courtroom before answering the prosecutor's pointed question about the night in question.
From nervous + -ly.
Typically placed after the verb it modifies or at the end of the clause.
He spoke nervous to the crowdHe spoke nervously to the crowdLearners often use the adjective 'nervous' instead of the adverb 'nervously' to describe how an action is performed.