queasily

quea·sy

Q q

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kwee-zee]
- /ˈkwi zi/
- /ˈkwiː.zi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwee-zee]
- /ˈkwi zi/

Definitions of queasily word

adjective queasily inclined to or feeling nausea, as the stomach, a person, etc.; nauseous; nauseated. 1
adjective queasily tending to cause nausea; nauseating. 1
adjective queasily uneasy or uncomfortable, as feelings, the conscience, etc. 1
adjective queasily squeamish; excessively fastidious. 1
noun queasily In a queasy manner; delicately; squeamishly. 1

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Origin of queasily

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

1425-75; late Middle English qweysy, coisi, of uncertain origin

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Parts of speech for Queasily

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Queasily

queasily popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for queasily

adverb queasily

nauseously — In a nauseous manner.
bilious — If someone describes the appearance of something as bilious, they mean that they think it looks unpleasant and rather disgusting.
dizzily — having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall; giddy; vertiginous.
groggily — staggering, as from exhaustion or blows: a boxer groggy from his opponent's hard left jab.
woozily — stupidly confused; muddled: woozy from a blow on the head.

All 5 Synonyms of queasily