impatiently
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3.2
- adverb
- /ɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
:
impacientemente
- She tapped her foot impatiently while waiting for the meeting to start.
- wait impatiently
- impatiently await
Like their shoes were impatiently tapping their toes.
- Like their shoes were impatiently tapping their toes.
- I want to work towards the highest, most developed version of myself impatiently.
Examples
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As it turned out, she was waiting impatiently in the front hall for Jamie when he arrived.
Fiction book (1991) -
I wait impatiently as it connects.
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For this I will impatiently wait.
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But right now, baby I have to wait impatiently.
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I have waited impatiently for this moment.
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The watch captain was waiting impatiently, the promised release papers clutched in his hand.
Fiction book (1991) -
For the next three decades, Georgians impatiently and repeatedly called on Congress.
Academic text (2011) -
Then he was walking toward me, impatiently fumbling around in a pocket of his jumpsuit.
Fiction book (1991) -
The Drill Sergeant appears in the doorway and impatiently motions for Drew to come in.
Fiction book (1991) -
Suffering labor pains, Monique Baron Braille, aged 39, had been impatiently awaiting the birth.
Academic text (2009)
Synonyms
67
1.3
In a way that shows strong interest and excitement about something
12
4.4
Waiting eagerly for something to happen
8
4.1
In an annoyed or impatient way
1
7.6
In a short angry way that shows you are annoyed
1
7.2
In an annoyed way that shows you are very tired of something
1
5.7
In a nervous, restless way that shows worry
In an annoyed and impatient way
In a way that shows a strong wish to do something now
In a short, sharp way that shows annoyance
To make small nervous movements because you feel impatient and uneasy
Antonyms
How Impatient
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word impatiently begins with im- meaning 'not' and has patient, from Latin pati meaning 'to suffer' or 'put up with'. So to act impatiently is to 'not put up with' waiting — you feel annoyed or eager and cannot wait calmly.