uneasily

adverb

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

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The message resonated uneasily in Europe, where leaders have spent the past year struggling to navigate a more transactional and confrontational Washington. Nik Popli, Time, 21 Jan. 2026 Even so, the current focus on the rest of the world surely sits uneasily with parts of his base. Niall Stanage, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2026 Both sit uneasily in a politics that treats freedom as self-executing. Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026 John of John, Stuart’s third novel, follows a closeted young art student returning to his childhood home in Scotland’s Hebrides islands, where his unwell grandmother and conservative lay preacher father live uneasily under the same roof. Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uneasily

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 2 Feb. 2026.

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