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.—
Rhoda Janzen
Rhoda JanzenExamples of patiently in a Sentence
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The anticipation had subsided since his storybook debut, his place as USC’s next starting quarterback all but assured after years spent patiently waiting.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
After precisely 33 minutes in the chamber, patiently sucking down oxygen, Spurway yanked the rubber mouthpiece from her lips.
—Rachel Lance, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
Carter White, a Richmond resident who commutes to Davis for work and often stops by River Cats games afterward, waited patiently for a teenage girl in a cowboy hat to finish a rendition of the national anthem on the field as some fans clutched their chests and sang along.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
Daniel waited patiently at the front of his bass boat and when the fish tired, Sapir swung the rod so Daniel could get his hands on the fishing line and gingerly pull the bass to the side of the boat.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
The white freight truck wheezed up David Strickland Road toward the intersection with Parker Henderson, a small caravan of cars trailing patiently behind.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
Some borrowers had been waiting patiently for their loans to be wiped out, while others, like Bronstein, were caught totally by surprise.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Fans have been patiently waiting on R9 for years — and so has Rihanna, as she's been mulling over the right ideas for new music.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
While at the grocery store, officials said, another person stood ahead of Edgington cashing in a pile of Scratch tickets, but the single dad patiently waited and bought a ticket.
—USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
After precisely 33 minutes in the chamber, patiently sucking down oxygen, Spurway yanked the rubber mouthpiece from her lips.
—Rachel Lance, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
Carter White, a Richmond resident who commutes to Davis for work and often stops by River Cats games afterward, waited patiently for a teenage girl in a cowboy hat to finish a rendition of the national anthem on the field as some fans clutched their chests and sang along.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
Daniel waited patiently at the front of his bass boat and when the fish tired, Sapir swung the rod so Daniel could get his hands on the fishing line and gingerly pull the bass to the side of the boat.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
The white freight truck wheezed up David Strickland Road toward the intersection with Parker Henderson, a small caravan of cars trailing patiently behind.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
Some borrowers had been waiting patiently for their loans to be wiped out, while others, like Bronstein, were caught totally by surprise.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Fans have been patiently waiting on R9 for years — and so has Rihanna, as she's been mulling over the right ideas for new music.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
While at the grocery store, officials said, another person stood ahead of Edgington cashing in a pile of Scratch tickets, but the single dad patiently waited and bought a ticket.
—USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Patiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patiently. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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