restively
- adverb
- /ˈrɛstɪvli/
:
inquietamente
- She paced restively in the room, clearly anxious for the meeting to start.
- moved restively
Examples
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As the lecture dragged on, the audience shifted restively in their chairs.
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The children waited restively for their turn to play on the swings.
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The students moved restively in their seats.
Fiction book (1994) -
" Then why are we here, whispering?" "Because," he said restively, "your face looks changed."
Fiction book (1993) -
The kitchen servants wait restively in line down the steps of the foyer, beyond the hall door.
Blog text (6) -
Gwynet stirred restively, moving to stare at the sleeping girl.
Fiction book (1992) -
Restively fanning herself with a programme, seated in an aisle seat next to Moncrief.
Fiction book (1992) -
And Mike said, shifting his shoulders restively, clenching and unclenching his fists,
Fiction book (1997) -
She dozed restively, but awoke at the darkest hour.
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"Oh, yes?" The pied gelding shuffled restively, and Aidan reached up to stroke a broad flat cheek.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
43
3.2
In a worried or nervous way
26
3.2
Showing that you are annoyed because you cannot wait
19
4.2
In a worried or uncomfortable way
8
4.1
In an annoyed or impatient way
7
3.7
In a way that shows you cannot relax or stay still
3
3.9
In a nervous, worried way that shows stress
1
6.6
In a worried and restless way
1
5.7
In a nervous, restless way that shows worry
1
6.0
In a nervous, tense way that shows worry
In a nervous way with small quick movements
In a way that shows discomfort or nervousness by moving restlessly
In a restless or worried way that shows you cannot be calm
Antonyms
How Restless
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Restively comes from the root rest-, from an old Latin word restare meaning 'to remain' or 'stay'. Think of a horse that should 'stay' but grows impatient and will not keep still—so restively means acting restless, fidgety, or impatient.