No. 10,191 in French
impatiemment
Impatiently.
In a sentence
J'attends impatiemment le début du spectacle.
I am impatiently waiting for the start of the show.
Here, "impatiemment" describes the manner in which the subject is waiting, conveying eagerness and lack of patience.
Elle regardait la porte impatiemment, espérant voir son ami entrer.
She was looking at the door impatiently, hoping to see her friend enter.
In this sentence, "impatiemment" modifies the action of looking, emphasizing her anticipation and anxiety.
Nous avons étudié les résultats impatiemment dès leur publication.
We studied the results impatiently as soon as they were published.
"Impatiemment" here illustrates how the examination of the results occurred with urgency and anticipation, reflecting their importance to the participants.
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