impedingly
Definition
Adverb: In a manner that obstructs, hinders, or delays progress or movement.
Usage Examples
- (The tree blocked passage in a way that hindered travel.)
- (She interrupted in a way that delayed the conversation’s progress.)
- (The system operated in a way that obstructed efficiency.)
Advanced Usage
- "to act impedingly": to function or behave in a way that creates obstacles.
- The new regulations acted impedingly on small business growth. (The regulations hindered expansion.)
- "to stand impedingly": to physically or metaphorically block progress.
- The old building stood impedingly in the path of the new highway. (The building obstructed the construction.)
Variants and Related Words
- Impede (verb): to obstruct or delay.
- Heavy traffic impeded our journey. (Traffic slowed us down.)
- Impediment (noun): a hindrance or obstruction.
- A lack of funding is an impediment to research. (It is a barrier.)
- Impeditive (adjective): serving to hinder or obstruct.
- The impeditive rules slowed the project. (The rules caused delays.)
Synonyms
- Hinderingly: in a way that causes delay or difficulty.
- Obstructively: in a manner that blocks or impedes.
- Blockingly: in a way that prevents passage or progress.
Antonyms
- Helpfully: in a way that assists or facilitates.
- Facilitatingly: in a manner that makes progress easier.
Related Idioms
- To throw a wrench in the works: to cause a hindrance or problem.
- His sudden resignation threw a wrench in the works, acting impedingly on the project timeline. (It created an obstruction.)
- To put a spoke in someone’s wheel: to obstruct someone’s plans.
- The competitor’s lawsuit put a spoke in our wheel, impedingly delaying the product launch. (It hindered progress.)