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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The Texas Longhorns product was among those in the green room behind the stage at Lambeau Field this past week, patiently waiting to hear his name called by his next team.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
As luxury players patiently wait for new spaces to open up, unique offline moments, such as exhibitions, yearlong pop-up stores and VIP events, are being created in existing retail projects or memorable historic buildings to lure locals and Asian tourists.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
After waiting patiently behind Quinn Ewers, he is set to be unleashed as the clear full-time starter during the upcoming 2025 college football season.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
With several of the seven members currently fulfilling their mandatory military service in South Korea, the boy band has been largely on hiatus for years, leaving supporters waiting patiently for a proper comeback.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
As luxury players patiently wait for new spaces to open up, unique offline moments, such as exhibitions, yearlong pop-up stores and VIP events, are being created in existing retail projects or memorable historic buildings to lure locals and Asian tourists.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
After waiting patiently behind Quinn Ewers, he is set to be unleashed as the clear full-time starter during the upcoming 2025 college football season.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
With several of the seven members currently fulfilling their mandatory military service in South Korea, the boy band has been largely on hiatus for years, leaving supporters waiting patiently for a proper comeback.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 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 7 May. 2025.
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