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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Fans will have to wait patiently to find out that answer.
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—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 28 July 2025
Clint Washington sat on a bench near Sacramento City Hall earlier this month, patiently waiting for a safe place to sleep.
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During her first visit, in mid-June, Mercedes was one of dozens of migrants who waited patiently for their turn.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
This unforeseen romantic interest might even be a friend patiently waiting in the wings to make their debut during the full moon in Aquarius on August 9.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 28 July 2025
Clint Washington sat on a bench near Sacramento City Hall earlier this month, patiently waiting for a safe place to sleep.
—Mathew Miranda
july 28, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2025
During her first visit, in mid-June, Mercedes was one of dozens of migrants who waited patiently for their turn.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 25 July 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 13 Aug. 2025.
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