Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In an agitated manner.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In an agitated manner.

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  • adverb In an agitated manner.

Etymologies

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agitated +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • "Oh, but Della, Della, you mustn't-I can't -" she called agitatedly, after the retreating figure of the nurse.

    Pollyanna Grows Up 1914

  • "Oh, but Della, Della, you mustn't -- I can't --" she called agitatedly, after the retreating figure of the nurse.

    Pollyanna Grows Up 1894

  • Lackersteen leaned out of the rickshaw and called agitatedly through the rain.

    Burmese Days 2002

  • It is difficult for the most accomplished actor to go on looking embarrassed for any length of time, and as Fil's eloquence in the scolding line suddenly failed her, there was an awful pause while the peasant husband, with wonderful agility considering his rheumatism, hopped to the door and called agitatedly for the missing performer.

    A Popular Schoolgirl Angela Brazil 1907

  • “What makes you think anyone hurt me?” she agitatedly responded.

    Who Said It Would Be Easy Cheryl Faye 2011

  • “Thank you,” she said quickly, dabbing agitatedly at her damp chest and down the front of her intricately beaded jumpsuit.

    Larger Than Lyfe Cynthia Diane Thornton 2011

  • “Thank you,” she said quickly, dabbing agitatedly at her damp chest and down the front of her intricately beaded jumpsuit.

    Larger Than Lyfe Cynthia Diane Thornton 2011

  • “What makes you think anyone hurt me?” she agitatedly responded.

    Who Said It Would Be Easy Cheryl Faye 2011

  • “What makes you think anyone hurt me?” she agitatedly responded.

    Who Said It Would Be Easy Cheryl Faye 2011

  • “Thank you,” she said quickly, dabbing agitatedly at her damp chest and down the front of her intricately beaded jumpsuit.

    Larger Than Lyfe Cynthia Diane Thornton 2011

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