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unquietly

unquietly

1 7.9
In a restless or worried way that shows you cannot be calm
  • adverb
  • /ʌnˈkwaɪətli/
: inquietamente
  • She paced unquietly in the waiting room.

Examples

  • He slept unquietly that night, troubled by worries he could not name.

  • She paced unquietly across the room, unable to settle her thoughts.

  • The waters churned unquietly beneath the stormy sky.

  • He was unquietly tapping his fingers on the table.

  • The child tossed and turned unquietly in her sleep, unable to find a comfortable position.

  • He paced unquietly around the room, waiting for the important news to arrive.

  • After the argument, she sat unquietly on the couch, her mind racing with thoughts.

Synonyms

uneasily
vsunquietly
11 4.2

In a worried or uncomfortable way

is restless or agitated in general rather than only worried or uncomfortable
restlessly
vsunquietly
5 3.7

In a way that shows you cannot relax or stay still

is broader restless disturbance rather than only physical inability to stay still
agitatedly
vsunquietly
1 5.7

In a nervous, restless way that shows worry

is general restless disturbance without strong excited behavior
restively
vsunquietly
1 7.8

To make small nervous movements because you feel impatient and uneasy

is general restless disturbance not specifically fidgety impatience

Antonyms

466 1.0

In a quiet way that makes little or no noise

97 1.0

In a calm, steady way without showing anger or nervousness

6 3.9

In a calm, peaceful way without worry

How Calm

serenely
6 3.9
calmly
97 1.0
uneasily
11 4.2
unquietly
1 7.9
restlessly
5 3.7
agitatedly
1 5.7

Surface Forms

unquietly positive
unquietlier comparative
unquietliest superlative

Morphology

unquietly = unquiet (transparent) = un + quiet + ly

Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to 'unquiet' (which is 'not quiet'), so the meaning is directly predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Unquietly is built from the parts un- 'not', quiet 'calm', and -ly which makes it describe how something is done. So, unquietly literally means 'not calmly' and is used for actions or feelings that are restless or disturbed.