Antonyms for impatiently

Grammar : Adv

Spell : im-pey-shuhnt

Phonetic Transcription : ɪmˈpeɪ ʃənt

Definition of impatiently

Origin : late 14c., from Old French impacient (Modern French impatient), from Latin impatientem (nominative impatiens) "that cannot bear, intolerant, impatient," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + patiens (see patience). Related: Impatiently.

As in eagerly : adv anxiously

Example sentences :

"It's too absurd to think about," Gilder repeated, impatiently.
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

Burke broke in impatiently, with his blustering fashion of address.
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

There had been women who had cared for him, but he put them impatiently out of his mind.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

"Why, Father, I begged you not to try," said Helen impatiently.
Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark

"Mary, you are just as foolish as his daughter-in-law," said Mrs. North, impatiently.
Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various

"Oh, good-night," she said impatiently, suddenly breaking from him.
Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine

"You heard what he said to me just now," Phoebe said, impatiently.
Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower

"I am going to ride to Mantua," rejoined Lorenzi impatiently.
Extract from : « Casanova's Homecoming » by Arthur Schnitzler

"Her Ladyship made the sun and moon and stars," I said, impatiently.
Extract from : « Alarms and Discursions » by G. K. Chesterton

Sir Wilfrid caught the speaker by the arm, but was impatiently shaken off.
Extract from : « The Coryston Family » by Mrs. Humphry Ward

Synonyms for impatiently

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