Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a queasy manner; with squeamishness.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In a queasy manner.

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  • adverb In a queasy manner; delicately; squeamishly.

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  • adverb in a queasy manner

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Examples

  • I wonder whether the phrase 'queasily optimistic' more accurately describes my stance with respect to a post Gaddafi Libya and I suspect yours.

    The Guardian World News Michael White 2011

  • For example, I'll sit in the living room so I will be less inclined to sleep writing on my laptop until very late at night/early in the morning, until I'm so tired I'm wobbly-feeling, with the world kind of queasily moving in the manner of an egg yolk.

    MY BED IS A NEST OF PILLOWS N A 2008

  • For example, I'll sit in the living room so I will be less inclined to sleep writing on my laptop until very late at night/early in the morning, until I'm so tired I'm wobbly-feeling, with the world kind of queasily moving in the manner of an egg yolk.

    Archive 2008-11-01 N A 2008

  • I mean, there's no distinction on the abortion issue in my view between Bush and McCain. they're both kind of queasily pro-life, but Alan accuses McCain of being pro-choice and does not make that acquisition against Governor Bush.

    CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: Republicans Square Off in California Debate - March 2, 2000 2000

  • David Cameron and Ed Miliband, queasily supported by the Liberal Democrats, demand the single question: yes or no to full sovereign independence.

    Let Scotland be a sovereign, mature nation and England benefits too | Neal Ascherson 2012

  • This time 12 months ago the nation was wearily, queasily familiar with the exact nature of the personal relationships within the Chelsea dressing room, so presumably Fernando Torres knows what he is saying when he claims the camaraderie and professionalism of his new employers compares favourably with the "chaos" he left behind at Liverpool.

    Liverpool revival under Kenny Dalglish puts the heat on Alex Ferguson | Paul Wilson 2011

  • The world swam in front of my eyes, spun queasily as I tried to process what had just happened.

    My Fair Succubi Jill Myles 2011

  • After reading McCarthy's take on the unspeakably evil acts perpetrated by a group of depraved 19th-century American marauders from the Old West, I queasily figured it was better to write this post than try to eat breakfast.

    Dave Astor: If All Books Were as Violent as Cormac McCarthy Books Dave Astor 2011

  • The world swam in front of my eyes, spun queasily as I tried to process what had just happened.

    My Fair Succubi Jill Myles 2011

  • Here were large-scale photographs (displayed for the first time in lightboxes) of her latest montages: originally hand-spliced (then rephotographed) juxtapositions of images from contemporary porn magazines, pictures of cars, cosmetics and accessories from more mainstream magazines and queasily close-up photographs of food.

    Linder, the artist with the hex factor 2011

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