uneasily

adverb

un·​eas·​i·​ly ˌən-ˈē-zə-lē 

: in an uneasy manner

looked around uneasily

Examples of uneasily in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But something about this prospect still sat uneasily with Umaga. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The company’s twin values of work and quirk can sit uneasily in the distractible, self-serious fashion world, to the point that fashion at Hermès has historically been regarded as something of an oxymoron. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

This oversharing of small details exists uneasily alongside a surprising lack of reflection on the book’s ostensible themes. — Matthew Walther, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Most respondents cluster uneasily in the middle, reflecting ambivalence rather than ideological conviction. — Alexis Montambault-Trudelle, The Conversation, 9 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for uneasily

• easily