Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Without quiet or rest; in an uneasy state; uneasily; anxiously: as, he rested disquietly that night.
- In a disquieting manner; in such a manner as to destroy quiet or tranquillity.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb rare In a disquiet manner; uneasily.
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- adverb In a
disquiet manner.
Etymologies
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Examples
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We have seen the best of our time: machinations, hollowness, treachery, and all ruinous disorders, follow us disquietly to our graves.
King Lear 2004
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We have seen the best of our time: machinations, hollowness, treachery, and all ruinous disorders, follow us disquietly to our graves.
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We have seen the best of our time; machinations, hollowness, treachery, and all ruinous disorders, follow us disquietly to our graves.
Act I. Scene II 1909
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We have seen the best of our time: machinations, hollowness, treachery, and all ruinous disorders, follow us disquietly to our graves.
King Lear 1605
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As Gloucester noted in King Lear, "We have seen the best of our time: machinations, hollowness, treachery, and all ruinous disorders, follow us disquietly to our graves."
Dusty Wright's Culture Catch - Smart, Pop Culture Podcasts & Written Reviews - Arts & Entertainment 2009
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Interestingly, it seems the government was gracious and forgiving, and disquietly forgetful too.
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_unnaturalness_ in all the human relations -- this universal jangle -- 'this ruinous disorder, that hunts men disquietly to their graves.'
The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded Delia Bacon 1835
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It’s a bad business for that young Bosinney; he’ll go bankrupt, I shouldn’t wonder,” and then after a long pause, during which he had stared disquietly into the fire, he added:
The Man of Property 2004
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Bosinney; he'll go bankrupt, I shouldn't wonder, "and then after a long pause, during which he had stared disquietly into the fire, he added:
The Forsyte Saga, Volume I. The Man Of Property John Galsworthy 1900
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Bosinney; he'll go bankrupt, I shouldn't wonder, "and then after a long pause, during which he had stared disquietly into the fire, he added:
Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900
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