impatiently
Syllables: im·pa·tient·ly/ɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
impatiently adverb: in an impatient manner.
Adverb
impatiently (comparative more impatiently, superlative most impatiently)
- In an impatient manner.
- Stella was waiting impatiently for the delivery to come.
- He watched his corn impatiently for two days, and, as it did not come up, he thought he would plant it again with beans. He ought to have waited longer.1848, Jacob Abbott, “Story I. Labour Lost.—Elky.”, in Rollo at Work: Or, The Way for a Boy to Learn to be Industrious, London: James S. Hodson, page 5
Antonyms of impatiently
Forms of impatiently
| comparative | more impatiently |
|---|---|
| superlative | most impatiently |
Origin of impatiently
From impatient + -ly.
Questions about impatiently
- What does impatiently mean?
- Impatiently means in an impatient manner.
- What part of speech is impatiently?
- Impatiently is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce impatiently?
- Impatiently is pronounced /ɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/.
Words near impatiently in the dictionary
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