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agitatedly

 [aj-i-tey-tid]   Origin

ag·i·tat·ed

   [aj-i-tey-tid]
adjective
excited; disturbed.
Related forms
ag·i·tat·ed·ly, adverb
un·ag·i·tat·ed, adjective
un·ag·i·tat·ed·ly, adverb
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agitate (ˈædʒɪˌteɪt)
 
—vb
1.  (tr) to excite, disturb, or trouble (a person, the mind, or feelings); worry
2.  (tr) to cause to move vigorously; shake, stir, or disturb
3.  (intr; often foll by for or against) to attempt to stir up public opinion for or against something
4.  (tr) to discuss or debate in order to draw attention to or gain support for (a cause, etc): to agitate a political cause
 
[C16: from Latin agitātus, from agitāre to move to and fro, set into motion, from agere to act, do]
 
'agitated
 
—adj
 
'agitatedly
 
—adv

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agitated
1610s, "set in motion," pp. adj. from agitate. 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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