Impatiently

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/

Definitions of impatiently

adverb impatiently

Example Sentences

A1 She waited impatiently for the bus to arrive.

A2 The child tapped his foot impatiently while waiting in line.

B1 He checked his watch impatiently, hoping the meeting would start soon.

B2 The customers waited impatiently for the store to open on Black Friday.

C1 The CEO paced impatiently in his office, waiting for the quarterly results to come in.

C2 The diplomat tapped his fingers impatiently during the tense negotiation.

Examples of impatiently in a Sentence

formal She waited impatiently for the results of the experiment to come in.

informal He tapped his foot impatiently while waiting for his friend to arrive.

slang I was checking my phone every two minutes, waiting impatiently for her text.

figurative The city buzzed impatiently with anticipation for the upcoming festival.

Grammatical Forms of impatiently

• past tense: impatiently
• plural: impatiently
• comparative: more impatiently
• superlative: most impatiently
• present tense: impatiently
• future tense: will impatiently
• perfect tense: have impatiently
• continuous tense: is impatiently
• singular: impatiently
• positive degree: impatiently
• infinitive: to impatiently
• gerund: impatiently
• participle: impatiently

Origin and Evolution of impatiently

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'impatiently' originated from the Latin word 'impatientem' which is derived from the combination of 'in-' (not) and 'patientem' (patient).

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'impatiently' has retained its original meaning of lacking patience or being eager, but it has also taken on additional connotations of frustration or annoyance at having to wait.