Antonyms for restlessly

Grammar : Adv

Spell : rest-lis

Phonetic Transcription : ˈrɛst lɪs

Definition of restlessly

Origin : late 14c., from rest (n.1) + -less. A general Germanic compound (cf. Frisian restleas, Dutch rusteloos, German rastlos, Danish rastlös). Meaning "stirring constantly, desirous of action" is attested from late 15c. Related: Restlessly; restlessness. Old English had restleas "deprived of sleep."

As in excitedly : adv agitatedly
As in fitfully : adv intermittently
As in nervously : adv tensely
As in uncomfortably : adv painfully
As in busily : adv actively; intently

Example sentences :

After Dan's departure in the sleigh, Tom wandered about restlessly.
Extract from : « The Inn at the Red Oak » by Latta Griswold

Alexander moved about restlessly and fell to poking the fire.
Extract from : « Alexander's Bridge and The Barrel Organ » by Willa Cather and Alfred Noyes

As he was at his ordinary daily work his mind was restlessly busy.
Extract from : « Bunyan » by James Anthony Froude

"It must have been plenty far away," said Calhoun restlessly.
Extract from : « Pariah Planet » by Murray Leinster

"I don't understand a word—not a syllable," said Garrison restlessly.
Extract from : « Garrison's Finish » by W. B. M. Ferguson

Mrs. Clemens often wrote that he was restlessly impatient to return.
Extract from : « Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete » by Albert Bigelow Paine

"Of course it's just the way she sings," she told herself, restlessly.
Extract from : « Glory of Youth » by Temple Bailey

In this hotel we waited two weeks, patiently at times, restlessly at other times.
Extract from : « A Woman who went to Alaska » by May Kellogg Sullivan

But the animal is a going concern, restlessly active in many ways.
Extract from : « Evolution in Modern Thought » by Ernst Haeckel

They champed their bits and moved about restlessly as though impatient to be off.
Extract from : « The Kentucky Ranger » by Edward T. Curnick

Synonyms for restlessly

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