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

Their days are spent patiently and sometimes fruitlessly trying to assist sick, troubled, or otherwise struggling people, each of whom have built up the kinds of walls that make accepting that help difficult, if not impossible. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

There’s a real buzz in the air, both from the eager Londoners queuing patiently for their order, and from the heady fumes of roasting beans—piled up like mountains of glossy jewels behind the counter. — Sarah Allard, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

The simmering tension between Kotler and Tankilevitch help Bezmozgis patiently delay their showdown until, after taking time to instill tension and suspense, two opposing forces collide in a hail of fiery accusations and fisticuffs. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Saudi Arabia is not a neutral party waiting patiently for good sense to prevail. — Mahad D. Darar, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for patiently

• impatiently