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 lunchtime crowd — high schoolers, blue-collar types, the elderly — waited patiently for their orders.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Wait patiently and be ready when your number is called.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
Polish patiently, so steady practice grows your confidence.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
The blows exchanged were so numerous that The Athletic had to assign Jack Lang to patiently trawl through footage of them all.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Wait patiently and be ready when your number is called.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
Polish patiently, so steady practice grows your confidence.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
The blows exchanged were so numerous that The Athletic had to assign Jack Lang to patiently trawl through footage of them all.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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 21 Mar. 2026.
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