Word parts nervous + -ly Pronunciation (UK) IPA (key): /ˈnɜː.vəs.li/ (US) IPA (key): /ˈnɝː.vəs.li/ Adverb Positive nervously Comparative more nervously Superlative most nervously If you are acting or doing something nervously, you are showing that you are worried and anxious. He paced nervously as he waited for the important phone call. Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads