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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Dallas will close out the season with a win and wait patiently to kick off the 2026 campaign.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
As for now, the family is patiently waiting for the box to show up at Grand Central Station.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Arriving passengers reported some mid-air delays while departing flights patiently wait for their turn.
—Sara MacHi, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Hatchet sat patiently and endured it all.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 24 Dec. 2025
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Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
As for now, the family is patiently waiting for the box to show up at Grand Central Station.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Arriving passengers reported some mid-air delays while departing flights patiently wait for their turn.
—Sara MacHi, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Hatchet sat patiently and endured it all.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 24 Dec. 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 11 Jan. 2026.
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