adv
impatiently
ihm-PAY-shuhnt-lee
adv
1
In an impatient way.
"She tapped her pen impatiently while waiting for the results."
How to Use Impatiently
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDoing something while showing impatience.
Word Forms
more impatiently comparative, most impatiently superlative
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Rhymes for impatiently
gently
recently
fluently
urgently
silently
intently
patently
decently
currently
fervently
patiently
evidently
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