← Back to Fala2Me

importunamente

[im.por.tu.na.ˈmen.te]
adverb
importunately; inopportunely; annoyingly
1. In a manner that is troublesome, bothersome, or unwelcome; persistently and annoyingly
He importunately knocked on the door despite being told to leave.
Ele bateu importunamente na porta apesar de lhe terem dito para sair.
2. At an inappropriate or inconvenient time; inopportunely
She importunately interrupted the meeting with irrelevant questions.
Ela interrompeu importunamente a reunião com perguntas irrelevantes.
3. In a persistent and demanding manner; insistently
The vendor importunately pursued the customer for a sale.
O vendedor perseguiu o cliente importunamente para fazer a venda.
Synonyms
inconvenientementeinoportunamentepertinazmenteinsistentementemolestamente
Antonyms
oportunamenteconveniententementediscretamenteapropriadamente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
importunamente
Standard usage; commonly used in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
importunamente
Standard usage; no regional variation
Rio de Janeiro
importunamente
Standard usage; no regional variation
Portugal
importunamente
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

bater importunamente à porta
pedir importunamente favores
insistir importunamente
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →