worriedly

Meanings

1. 1adverb

   In a way that shows you are anxious or concerned about something.

   Grammar: Modifies a verb or an adjective; it often follows verbs like ask, say, look, or glance.

   Patterns

   • say something worriedly
   • look worriedly at someone
   • ask worriedly

   She looked worriedly at the dark clouds gathering above the field.

   He asked worriedly whether the train had already left.

   The teacher spoke worriedly about the missing homework.

2. 2adverb

   In a manner that suggests fear that something bad may happen.

   Grammar: Used mainly in writing to describe a person's expression or tone of voice.

   Patterns

   • glance worriedly at something
   • speak worriedly about something

   The doctor glanced worriedly at the test results.

   They talked worriedly about the rising cost of food.

Common combinations

look worriedly at

She looked worriedly at her son's injured knee.

ask worriedly

He asked worriedly if the flight would be delayed.

say something worriedly

"I hope we're not late," she said worriedly.

glance worriedly

The manager glanced worriedly at the empty seats.

speak worriedly about

Neighbors spoke worriedly about the broken streetlight.

Synonyms and how they differ

anxiously

Very close in meaning, but anxiously often suggests stronger, more restless unease.

nervously

Focuses on being jumpy or tense rather than on caring about a possible problem.

concernedly

More formal and less common; it stresses polite care rather than personal fear.

Opposites

Word family

worried adjective

Feeling anxious or concerned.

worry verb

To feel anxious or to make someone feel anxious.

worry noun

A feeling of anxiety or a problem that causes it.

worrying adjective

Causing anxiety or concern.

Commonly confused: worriedly or worryingly?

Practice

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