impatiently

adverb

1
as in excitedly

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2
as in impetuously

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Recent Examples of impatiently Leo Your ego clashes with others, often pushing you to prove a point impatiently and restlessly. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026 The taller daughter has earbuds plugged into her ears, impatiently tapping her lace-up boots. — Joseph Trinidad, Longreads, 16 June 2026 As New York Knicks fans impatiently await Saturday evening, the hopes and dreams of millions have become fixed on one undeniable truth — the team is only one game away from winning an NBA championship. — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026 And there’s nothing more excruciating than sweating bullets while impatiently waiting for the machine to lock up, signaling the ice cream is ready to eat. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 31 May 2026 Both Donald and Si attended Syracuse University for a while but leaped impatiently into the family business well before graduation. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 29 May 2026 All four keep impatiently cutting each other off, snatching the phone back and forth. — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 19 May 2026 Bum-seok listens impatiently to their second-hand accounts of tiger tracks being sighted in the mountains, leading them to assume the animal must have wandered all the way down from Siberia. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026 Drivers have been patiently and impatiently waiting to race again. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impatiently
  1. excitedly
  2. impetuously
  3. eagerly
  4. hurriedly
  5. avidly
  6. impulsively
  7. enthusiastically
  8. recklessly
Adverb
  • The performance ended with an excited full-force hug and both women jumping up and down excitedly as all four coaches gave them props.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
  • During one middle school mariachi practice, an instructor encourages a girl to come out of her shell and yell excitedly.
    — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of excitedly
Adverb
  • Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism.
    — Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
Definition of impetuously
Adverb
  • Unfortunately for fans who had been eagerly hoping to see Skarsgård’s wicker member up close and personal in the film, they might be slightly disappointed.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Comcast chairman and Co-CEO Brian Roberts said staffers are eagerly anticipating the forthcoming split of NBCUniversal from the company’s broadband, pay-TV and wireless division.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of eagerly
Adverb
  • Her husband hurriedly shut the door and begged her to see a doctor for a tranquilizer prescription.
    — Elvira Navarro, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Antonelli hurriedly informed his race engineer, Peter Bonnington, who had been regularly reminding the Italian to adhere to track limits throughout the race and to look after his car.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurriedly
Adverb
  • Americans fighting overseas followed the trial avidly on the radio.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The couple were deeply involved in literary circles, collected books avidly, read voraciously as well as penning various works.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Definition of avidly
Adverb
  • After a long night in the privacy of his room, Godwin impulsively painted over the wallpaper that covered the ceiling with a creamy white paint.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Moore plays Mona, a meek, thoroughly unseen wife and mother who impulsively decides to audition for a community theater musical despite having no experience.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of impulsively
Adverb
  • Quite a few of those seeds were planted by Uncle Tim, my mom’s younger brother, who would enthusiastically play almost any game with his nieces and nephews … and never pulled any punches.
    — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Bad Girls Club alum instantly and enthusiastically approved and gave North props.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of enthusiastically
Adverb
  • Kumar faces two counts of first-degree manslaughter and three counts of recklessly endangering another person in Deschutes County stemming from the fatal wreck.
    — Eric Mack , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But rushing recklessly into a plan to spend nearly $1 billion in tax revenue would underscore the narrative that the county is too rash in its spending.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of recklessly

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“Impatiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impatiently. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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