nervous

[ nur-vuhs ]
/ ˈnɜr vəs /

adjective

Origin of nervous

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin nervōsus sinewy, equivalent to nerv(us) nerve + -ōsus -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for nervously

nervous
/ (ˈnɜːvəs) /

adjective

very excitable or sensitive; highly strung
(often foll by of) apprehensive or worried I'm nervous of traffic
of, relating to, or containing nerves; neural nervous tissue
affecting the nerves or nervous tissue a nervous disease
archaic active, vigorous, or forceful

Derived forms of nervous

nervously, adverb nervousness, noun

Medical definitions for nervously

nervous
[ nûrvəs ]

adj.

Of or relating to the nerves or nervous system.
Stemming from or affecting the nerves or nervous system, as a disease.
Easily agitated or distressed.