uneasily

adverb

un·​eas·​i·​ly ˌən-ˈē-zə-lē How to pronounce uneasily (audio)
: in an uneasy manner

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For 50 years, that status quo held uneasily, as subsequent peace efforts failed. Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025 The three of them—Toklas and the two Steins—had lived uneasily together since 1910. Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025 Elsewhere, characters wield whatever power race gives them—however uneasily. Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025 For decades, the industry has thrived—sometimes barely survived—in a paradoxical environment where state-level legality danced uneasily with federal prohibition. Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uneasily

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uneasily was in the 14th century

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“Uneasily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uneasily. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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