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nervously

How many syllables in nervously?

  3 syllables

Divide nervously into syllables:   nerv-ous-ly
Stressed syllable in nervously:   nerv-ous-ly
How to say nervously:

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Synonyms for nervously


2 syllables
  • tautly
  • tensely
3 syllables
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