agitated
[aj-i-tey-tid]
- excited; disturbed.
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Related Words for agitatedly
desperately, excitedly, madly, wildly, uncontrollably, berserk, crazily, helter-skelter, wild, agitatedly, amok, franticly, hectically, hystericallyExamples from the Web for agitatedly
Historical Examples of agitatedly
I offered to inquire of the Captain: but she stopped me, agitatedly.
Campaigns of a Non-Combatant,George Alfred Townsend
When she entered, the Admiral flew to her agitatedly: “Oh, my dear lady, my dear lady!”
The AdmiralDouglas Sladen
The telegram was crumpled in her pocket, and she took it out and re-read it agitatedly.
One Man's ViewLeonard Merrick
Agitatedly, it spread its wing-covers and flew away, droning loudly.
Planet of DreadMurray Leinster
“Mrs Crane”—began Isabel, agitatedly, but she was interrupted at once.
Blind PolicyGeorge Manville Fenn
Word Origin and History for agitatedly
agitated
1610s, "set in motion," past participle adjective from agitate (v.). Meaning "disturbed" is from 1650s; that of "disturbed in mind" is from 1756. Meaning "kept constantly in public view" is from 1640s.
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