The young astronomer paced restlessly around the observatory, waiting for the clouds to clear so she could observe the comet.
那位年轻的天文学家在观测站里不安地踱步，等待云层散去以便观测彗星。
Which choice best defines “restlessly”?
D — In a way that shows you are unable to relax. “restlessly” means in a way that shows you are unable to relax.
Which word means “in a way that shows you are unable to relax”?
B — restlessly. “restlessly” means in a way that shows you are unable to relax.
restlessly — in a way that shows you are unable to relax. In Chinese: 不安地，烦躁地.
restlessly is pronounced /ˈrestləsli/.
The young astronomer paced restlessly around the observatory, waiting for the clouds to clear so she could observe the comet. (那位年轻的天文学家在观测站里不安地踱步，等待云层散去以便观测彗星。)
impatiently, fidgety, uneasily — all close in meaning to restlessly (in a way that shows you are unable to relax).
calmly, serenely — each the opposite of restlessly (in a way that shows you are unable to relax).
Yes. restlessly is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.