impatiently B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/ See IPA manual Freq #38469 Meanings 1 adv In a way that shows you are annoyed by waiting or eager for something. Stella waited impatiently for the delivery to arrive. Thesaurus ↔ Opposites patiently Etymology AI details From impatient + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # impatiently **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/ **Frequency rank:** 38469 ## Meanings 1. In a way that shows you are annoyed by waiting or eager for something. ## Examples - Stella waited impatiently for the delivery to arrive. ## Antonyms - patiently ## Etymology From impatient + -ly. ## AI Etymology Impatiently comes from impatient + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In current use, the main sense is “In a way that shows you are annoyed by waiting or eager for something”. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown