English Explanatory Dictionary

restlessly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a restless manner.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-restlessly.wav

Word forms

restlessly more restlessly most restlessly

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *rastō Proto-West Germanic *rastu Old English ræst Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Old English ræstlēas Middle English restles English restless Proto-Indo-European *leyg- Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English restlessly From restless + -ly.

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