uneasily

adverb

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

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Such recent works are, in other words, memoirs of ambivalence, in which imperfect narrators don’t overcome impairment but learn to coexist with it, however uneasily. Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2025 Meanwhile, the political culture gelled during the 1970s as the new antiwar, youth, green, gay, Chicano and women's movements joined the traditional labor and civil rights groups in a progressive coalition that survives, if uneasily, to this day. Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Escalator over the Hill Again no choice For the poor pale house Riding uneasily Over the Hill In a phone interview, Mantler recalled learning her part by heart as her mother sang the words into her ear. Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 1 May 2025 The movie seems to recoil from its own hammering dramatics, with Bryce Dessner’s score toggling uneasily between jocular blues and dour, overcompensating strings. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uneasily

Word History

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 11 Sep. 2025.

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