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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disquiet +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • We have seen the best of our time: machinations, hollowness, treachery, and all ruinous disorders, follow us disquietly to our graves.

    King Lear 2004

  • 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. King Lear 1914

  • 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

  • We have seen the best of our time: machinations, hollowness, treachery, and all ruinous disorders, follow us disquietly to our graves.

    King Lear 1605

  • 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

  • Interestingly, it seems the government was gracious and forgiving, and disquietly forgetful too.

    SARA - Southeast Asian RSS Aggregator 2009

  • _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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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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