Impatiently: alternatives and connections

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Impatiently

In an impatient manner.

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Impatient 66% connected

Not patient; not bearing with composure; intolerant; uneasy; fretful; restless, because of pain, delay, or opposition; eager for change, or for somet…

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Patiently 94% connected

In a patient manner.

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Patiently 94% connected

In a patient manner.

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