queasily

With unsettled stomach

Queasily describes doing something in a manner suggesting nausea or unease.

Someone might queasily eye the boat rocking in the swells or queasily contemplate the questionable leftovers.

The word extends to moral discomfort: She queasily agreed to the ethically murky deal.

nausea

gag

Mouth restraint or jest

woozily · sickeningly · squeamishly · greenly · lurch · seasick · carsick · airsick · motion sickness · qualmish

unease

nervously

In an anxious manner

uncomfortably · hesitantly · squeamishly · uneasily · dubiously · warily · reluctantly · edgily · skittishly · doubtfully

Opposites
physical comfort/stomach stability

queasilyhealthily

In beneficial manner

sturdily · robustly · comfortably · steadily · heartily

emotional ease/confidence

queasilyconfidently

With self-assurance

calmly · comfortably · assuredly · serenely · steadily

Family

queasiness

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G