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

Guests lined up to have caricatures drawn or waited patiently by the bar for a dirty martini or a margarita. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026

The act of patiently noticing the physical world runs through the book. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Ahead of the funeral, Norwegians waited patiently to file past Harald’s coffin in the chapel of the royal palace. — CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Argano can be found most days perched near the station's open bay doors, patiently answering questions, shaking hands and posing for photos. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for patiently

• impatiently