fretfully
In restless agitation
Fretfully means in a worried, anxious, or irritable manner—the way someone acts when they can't settle down or stop worrying: The baby slept fretfully, waking every hour.
It suggests restless agitation rather than calm concern: She paced fretfully while waiting for the test results.
In an anxious manner
- apprehensivelyWith fearful expectation
- uneasilyIn a worried manner
- restlesslyWithout calm or peace
- agitatedlyIn disturbed manner
tensely · edgily · worriedly · fitfully · fearfully · tremulously · skittishly · jumpily
With fretful irritation
- petulantlyIn irritable, sulky manner
- querulouslyIn whining manner
- testilyIn irritated manner
- crankilyIn a peevish way
grumpily · snappishly · crossly · sullenly · churlishly · cantankerously · irascibly · waspishly
In a feeble, crying manner
- whininglyIn a complaining manner
- plaintivelyIn a sad, longing manner
- fussilyWith excessive concern
- unhappilyIn a sorrowful way
nervously
In an anxious manner
- apprehensivelyWith fearful expectation
- uneasilyIn a worried manner
- restlesslyWithout calm or peace
agitatedly · tensely · edgily · worriedly · fitfully · fearfully · tremulously · skittishly · jumpily · frantically
peevishly
With fretful irritation
- petulantlyIn irritable, sulky manner
- querulouslyIn whining manner
- testilyIn irritated manner
crankily · grumpily · snappishly · crossly · sullenly · churlishly · cantankerously · irascibly · waspishly · sourly
whimperingly
In a feeble, crying manner
- whininglyIn a complaining manner
- plaintivelyIn a sad, longing manner
- fussilyWith excessive concern
fretfullycalmly
In a tranquil manner
serenely · peacefully · tranquilly · placidly · relaxedly
fretfullycontentedly
In a fulfilled way
cheerfully · happily · blissfully · uncomplainingly · good-naturedly
fretfullypeacefully
In tranquil fashion
quietly · restfully · soothingly · gently · still