uneasily

un·eas·y

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-ee-zee]
- /ʌnˈi zi/
- /ʌnˈiː.zi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-ee-zee]
- /ʌnˈi zi/

Definitions of uneasily word

adjective uneasily not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed. 1
adjective uneasily not easy in manner; constrained; awkward. 1
adjective uneasily not conducive to ease; causing bodily discomfort. 1

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Origin of uneasily

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

First recorded in 1250-1300, uneasy is from the Middle English word unesy. See un-1, easy

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Parts of speech for Uneasily

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Uneasily

uneasily popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for uneasily

adv uneasily

agonizingly — accompanied by, filled with, or resulting in agony or distress: We spent an agonizing hour waiting to hear if the accident had been serious or not.
annoyingly — causing annoyance; irritatingly bothersome: annoying delays.
disturbingly — upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate.
irritatingly — causing irritation; annoying; provoking: irritating questions.

adverb uneasily

agonisingly — Alternative spelling of agonizingly.
anxiously — full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous: Her parents were anxious about her poor health.
apprehensively — uneasy or fearful about something that might happen: apprehensive for the safety of the mountain climbers.
awkwardly — lacking skill or dexterity. Synonyms: clumsy, inept; unskillful, unhandy, inexpert. Antonyms: deft, adroit, skillful, dexterous; handy.
distressfully — In a distressful way; showing distress.

All 17 Synonyms of uneasily