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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mal a l'aise
"Elle s'est assise mal à l'aise sur la chaise."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a manner that is not easy or comfortable.
"She sat uneasily in the chair, unsure of what to say." - 2
With anxiety or discomfort.
"He uneasily glanced around the room, sensing the tension."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'uneasily' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the adjective 'easy', which comes from Old French 'aisé', itself from Latin 'facilis', meaning 'easy to do'. The adverbial form was established in Middle English, reflecting a shift in usage to describe discomfort or lack of ease.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Uneasily" is said worldwide
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mal à l'aise
Transliteration: mal a l'aise
"Elle s'est assise mal à l'aise sur la chaise."
unbehaglich
Transliteration: unbehaglich
"Er saß unbehaglich auf dem Stuhl."
in modo scomodo
Transliteration: in modo scomodo
"Si sedette in modo scomodo sulla sedia."
incomodamente
Transliteration: incomodamente
"Se sentó incomodamente en la silla."
incomodamente
Transliteration: incomodamente
"Ela se sentou incomodamente na cadeira."
असहजता से
Transliteration: asahajta se
"वह असहजता से कुर्सी पर बैठी।"
不安地
Transliteration: bù ān de
"她不安地坐在椅子上。"
불편하게
Transliteration: bulpyeonhage
"그녀는 불편하게 의자에 앉았다."
不安に
Transliteration: fuan ni
"彼女は不安に椅子に座った。"
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