anxiously

/ˈæŋ(k).ʃəs.li/

//ˈæŋ(k).ʃəs.li// adv

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"anxiously" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“anxiously” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,661. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,661
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.

Corpus desk

Index EN-anxiously · anxiously · English

anxiously · rank #25,661 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #25,661
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH anthropologic…

Nearest frequency peer: anthropological (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “anxiously”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “anxiously” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

anxiously vs anxious
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for anxiously
PropertyValue
Headwordanxiously
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈæŋ(k).ʃəs.li/
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,661
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “anxiously”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).anxiouslylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “anthropological” (#25,660), “apprehension” (#25,662), “angelica” (#25,659). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “anxiously” is #25,661. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around anxiously (IPA /ˈæŋ(k).ʃəs.li/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #25,661 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for anxiously, with forms such as "anixously", "annxiously", and "anxiosuly". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "anxious", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From anxious + -ly. The correct English form is anxiously, spelled A-N-X-I-O-U-S-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how anxiously appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. He anxiously awaited the arrival of his child.
  2. He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance.[…]But she said she must go back, and when they joined the crowd again[…]she found her mother standing up before the seat on which she had sat all the evening searching anxiously for her with her eyes, and her father by her side.

Etymology

From anxious + -ly.

This word in other languages

ansiosamente(Español)anxieusement(Français)besorgt(Deutsch)ansiosamente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anixously
  • annxiously
  • anxiosuly
  • anxioulsy
  • anxiouslly
  • anxiouslyy
  • anxioussly
  • anxiousyl
  • anxiuosly
  • anxoiusly
  • anxxiously
  • axniously
  • naxiously

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of anxiously - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

anixously2annxiously1anxiosuly2anxioulsy2anxiouslly1anxiouslyy1anxioussly1anxiousyl2
Edit distance from "anxiously"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anxiously"?
"anxiously" is spelled A-N-X-I-O-U-S-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæŋ(k).ʃəs.li/.
What does "anxiously" mean?
As an adverb, "anxiously" means: In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.
What words are commonly confused with "anxiously"?
"anxiously" is commonly confused with "anxious". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anxiously"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anxiously" is /ˈæŋ(k).ʃəs.li/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "anxiously"?
From anxious + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "anxiously", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

assailant#25,667Allegheny#25,654atonement#25,670accordion#25,649

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

auspicious13 variantsblackness13 variantsviolinist13 variantsbriefcase13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list