uneasily

adverb

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

Examples of uneasily in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For now, Democrats are uneasily negotiating their party’s tricky politics on the issue. Nik Popli, TIME, 2 May 2024 But the unit’s work sometimes coexisted uneasily with more traditional presentations. Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 8 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for uneasily 

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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 29 May. 2024.

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