restlessly

Adverb

Meaning

in a restless manner

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

restless carefully anxious wildly eagerly passionately diligently earnestly madly miserably ardently anxiously nervously impatiently annoyingly
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Antonyms

fluently calmly casually carelessly coldly indifferently
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Phrases with the word

move restlessly more restlessly

Examples

The happiness and peace attained by those satisfied by the nectar of spiritual tranquillity is not attained by greedy persons restlessly moving here and there. Chanakya

I know there isn't no beast-not with claws and all that, I mean-but I know there isn't no fear, either." Piggy paused. "Unless-" Ralph moved restlessly. "Unless what?" "Unless we get frightened of people. William Golding

It is in middles that extremes clash, where ambiguity restlessly rules. John Updike

Life is perpetually creative because it contains in itself that surplus which ever overflows the boundaries of the immediate time and space, restlessly pursuing its adventure of expression in the varied forms of self-realization. Rabindranath Tagore

It's going to be a lot of work, Gideon," Eva warned him. "I'm not afraid of work." He was touching me restlessly as if it were as necessary to him as breathing. "I'm only afraid of losing you. Sylvia Day

The sense of an entailed disadvantage the deformed foot doubtfully hidden by the shoe, makes a restlessly active spiritual yeast, and easily turns a self-centered, unloving nature into an Ishmaelite. George Eliot

Close letter words and terms

restless legs syndrome restless night restless nights restlessness restmass resto