uneasily
In worried fashion
Uneasily describes doing something with discomfort, anxiety, or a sense that something is wrong.
A person shifts uneasily in their seat when nervous.
Two groups may coexist uneasily when tensions simmer beneath the surface: The coalition governed uneasily for three years.
The word suggests visible or palpable disquiet rather than hidden worry.
In an anxious manner
- apprehensivelyWith fearful expectation
- worriedlyIn an anxious manner
- fretfullyIn a worried manner
- fearfullyIn a scared way
restlessly · edgily · jitterily · twitchily · tensely · skittishly · jumpily · tremulously
In a discomfiting manner
- awkwardlyIn a clumsy manner
- restlesslyWithout calm or peace
- stifflyIn inflexible manner
- self-consciouslyWith uncomfortable awareness
shiftily · queasily · unsettlingly · disconcertingly · disturbingly · unnervingly · troublingly · embarrassedly
With apparent distrust
- skepticallyWith doubt or distrust
- dubiouslyWith uncertainty or distrust
- warilyWith watchful caution
- mistrustfullyWith lack of confidence
distrustfully · guardedly · watchfully · vigilantly · cautiously · questioningly · doubtfully · incredulously
nervously
In an anxious manner
- apprehensivelyWith fearful expectation
- worriedlyIn an anxious manner
- fretfullyIn a worried manner
fearfully · restlessly · edgily · jitterily · twitchily · tensely · skittishly · jumpily · tremulously · shakily
uncomfortably
In a discomfiting manner
- awkwardlyIn a clumsy manner
- restlesslyWithout calm or peace
- stifflyIn inflexible manner
self-consciously · shiftily · queasily · unsettlingly · disconcertingly · disturbingly · unnervingly · troublingly · embarrassedly
suspiciously
With apparent distrust
- skepticallyWith doubt or distrust
- dubiouslyWith uncertainty or distrust
- warilyWith watchful caution
mistrustfully · distrustfully · guardedly · watchfully · vigilantly · cautiously · questioningly · doubtfully · incredulously · cynically
uneasilycalmly
In a tranquil manner
peacefully · serenely · tranquilly · composedly · placidly