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impatiently /ɪmˈpeɪʃ(ə)ntli /adverb1In a way that shows irritation or annoyance: he sighed impatiently and glanced at his watch "Come on," he said impatiently...- The captain impatiently yells for him to defend himself.
- He tapped his pen on the desk impatiently.
- They kept asking the same questions over and over until he said impatiently, "Not yet."
2In a restlessly eager manner: she is waiting impatiently for her husband’s return...- Juliet enters her bed chamber impatiently waiting to hear news.
- Impatiently we wait for the weather to break, for we know all too well how much work needs to be done.
- This is a personal favourite, impatiently awaited each week.
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