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

Examples of patiently in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For 16 minutes, Kirk deconstructed these and other conspiracy theories, patiently demystifying complex aspects of Judaism such as the Talmud and the biblical Noahide Laws before attempting to explain his fundamental disagreement. —Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026

Lincoln-Way East’s Olivia King patiently waits her turn on the bench. —Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026

Six more weeks of winter, now patiently wait. —Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026

On the other side, the Thunder patiently rebuilt, used the 2022 Clippers pick on All-Star Jalen Williams, and watched as Gilgeous-Alexander turned into a scoring champion and a MVP that led the squad to the 2025 title. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for patiently

• impatiently