neurotically

🇺🇸 /nʊˈrɑːtɪkli/ 🇬🇧 /njʊəˈrɒtɪkli/
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adverb
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in a way that is excessively worried or anxious

He neurotically checked his phone for messages every few minutes.

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in a way that is overly sensitive or irrational

She neurotically fussed over every detail of the plan.

translation

adv. in a way that is excessively worried or anxious; in a way that is overly sensitive or irrational