🤧 With an itch ⏳ Eagerly

itchingly

7.2

In a way that shows a strong wish to do something now

adverb
/ˈɪtʃɪŋli/

: con impaciencia

She glanced itchingly at the clock, wishing the meeting would end soon.

Examples

The children looked itchingly at the unopened presents under the tree.
He paced itchingly around the room.
He waited itchingly for the results of the competition to be announced.
She waited itchingly for the results of her exam.
He waited itchingly for the results of the competition to be announced.
The children looked itchingly at the unopened presents under the tree.
She glanced itchingly at the clock, wishing the meeting would end soon.

Synonyms

impatiently

vsitchingly

26 3.2

Showing that you are annoyed because you cannot wait

is eager and restless but not mainly angry or annoyed

thirstily

vsitchingly

1 3.8

Showing strong eagerness to learn or get something

is restless and impatient rather than simply longing intensely

Antonyms

calmly

110 1.0

In a calm, steady way without showing anger or nervousness

patiently

75 1.9

In a calm way without getting angry while waiting

How Eager

desperately

366 3.6

itchingly

7.2

avidly

7 3.9

eagerly

67 1.3

restlessly

7 3.7

Surface Forms

itchingly positive

Morphology

itchingly = itching (semi-transparent) = itch + ing + ly

The 'eager' sense is a metaphorical extension of 'itch'; learners may not automatically infer this non-literal sense from the physical meaning.

Etymology

Itchingly can also mean 'eagerly' because an 'itch' can be a strong desire; like an itchy sweater that makes you restless and want to scratch, to wait itchingly is to wait 'eagerly' or 'impatiently' to do something.