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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In a two-hour lightning delay that started in the third quarter, plenty of North Crowley football fans patiently waited for the Panthers’ game against DeSoto to restart.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Great achievements are never instant; they are built patiently, step by step, by learning day after day.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Fans of Colin from Accounts that have been waiting patiently for Season 3, fret not.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
After patiently waiting for more than four years for a new Justin Bieber album, fans are now getting another surprise album within two months.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Great achievements are never instant; they are built patiently, step by step, by learning day after day.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Fans of Colin from Accounts that have been waiting patiently for Season 3, fret not.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
After patiently waiting for more than four years for a new Justin Bieber album, fans are now getting another surprise album within two months.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for patiently
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“Patiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patiently. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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