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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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
Santillan has patiently waited while stacking up wins, like his impressive sixth-round knockout of Alexis Rocha in Inglewood in October.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
The Federal Reserve is patiently waiting for more positive inflation readings before making the decision to lower interest rates, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Friday.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Chester spent that time in the shelter patiently waiting for a home.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
Ever since it was canceled due to declining ratings, fans have been waiting (not so) patiently for a network to rerun the show.
—Abby West, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
Visitors waited patiently to have their photo taken with the tree or snap selfies.
—Joe Heim, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
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
Santillan has patiently waited while stacking up wins, like his impressive sixth-round knockout of Alexis Rocha in Inglewood in October.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
The Federal Reserve is patiently waiting for more positive inflation readings before making the decision to lower interest rates, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Friday.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Chester spent that time in the shelter patiently waiting for a home.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
Ever since it was canceled due to declining ratings, fans have been waiting (not so) patiently for a network to rerun the show.
—Abby West, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
Visitors waited patiently to have their photo taken with the tree or snap selfies.
—Joe Heim, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Patiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patiently. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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