patiently
adverb
pa·tient·ly
ˈpā-shənt-lē 
: in a patient manner : with calmness or without complaint or hurry in spite of delays, difficulties, tedium, etc.
The bank customers waited patiently for the next teller.
She very patiently answered all our questions.
It wasn't until I was in my late teens, when my brother Caleb patiently taught me to play racquetball, that I realized I was coordinated enough to participate in athletic endeavors.—
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Letting a spot rest for an hour or two and then returning to it is a great way to continually reignite a school of bass and bream that are waiting patiently for flies to hit the surface.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 June 2024
In Los Angeles, the line at the Mexican Consulate in MacArthur Park wrapped around the block twice, with some people arriving as early as 4 a.m.
Voters draped in Mexican flags waited patiently as mariachi music blasted.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
This innovation will be especially evident in theaters during intermission when women now have to choose between two bad options: forego the line and return to watch the show uncomfortably, or wait it out and stay patiently in line but miss part of the show.
—Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2024
The furry friend waited patiently on the shore on its leash as Shayk posed for the camera in a black dress and sunglasses.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
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Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 June 2024
In Los Angeles, the line at the Mexican Consulate in MacArthur Park wrapped around the block twice, with some people arriving as early as 4 a.m.
Voters draped in Mexican flags waited patiently as mariachi music blasted.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
This innovation will be especially evident in theaters during intermission when women now have to choose between two bad options: forego the line and return to watch the show uncomfortably, or wait it out and stay patiently in line but miss part of the show.
—Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2024
The furry friend waited patiently on the shore on its leash as Shayk posed for the camera in a black dress and sunglasses.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
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“Patiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patiently. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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