unquietly

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

19 4.2

In a worried or uncomfortable way

is restless or agitated in general rather than only worried or uncomfortable

restlessly

vsunquietly

7 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

7.8

To make small nervous movements because you feel impatient and uneasy

is general restless disturbance not specifically fidgety impatience

Antonyms

quietly

517 1.0

In a quiet way that makes little or no noise

calmly

110 1.0

In a calm, steady way without showing anger or nervousness

serenely

7 3.9

In a calm, peaceful way without worry

How Calm

serenely

7 3.9

calmly

110 1.0

uneasily

19 4.2

unquietly

7.9

restlessly

7 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.