impatiently
UK[ɪmˈpeɪʃntli]US[ɪmˈpeɪʃntli]
adv
in a way that shows you are not willing to wait for something or someone, or that you are annoyed by a delay
adv
in a way that shows you are easily annoyed by somebody/something, especially because you have to wait
Morpheme Breakdown
im
patient
ly
im
not
patient
enduring
ly
adverb suffix
Etymology
the word 'impatiently' is built upon the core latin concept of enduring, captured in the root 'patient'. this root derives from the latin verb 'pati', meaning "to suffer or endure", which itself can be traced back to the proto-indo-european root peh₁- meaning "to hurt". the latin negative prefix 'in-' (assimilated to 'im-' before 'p') was attached to form 'impatient', meaning "not enduring". the old english adverbial suffix '-ly' was later appended to create the adverb. thus, the literal meaning "in a manner of not enduring" evolved logically into the modern sense of acting with irritation at delay or opposition.
Analysis
Structure: im (not) + patient (enduring) + ly (adverb suffix)
im: latin origin, a prefix meaning "not".
patient: latin origin (from 'pati' meaning "to suffer, endure"), acting as the core adjective meaning "able to accept delays or problems without becoming annoyed".
ly: old english origin, an adverb-forming suffix.
Examples
she tapped her fingers impatiently on the desk.
"hurry up!" he said impatiently.
the crowd waited impatiently for the concert to begin.