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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Most people waited resignedly, if not patiently.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
As Joachim Trier stood on the Dolby Theatre stage, clutching Norway’s first Academy Award, the moment marked the culmination of a decades-long national project — built patiently, deliberately and with oil money turned into cultural capital.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
The camera frequently lingers in close-up on faces, patiently observing and capturing fleeting emotions, allowing the character’s inner world to emerge through small gestures and expressions rather than overt storytelling.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
For the second season in a row, Gray had to wait patiently for his chance.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
As Joachim Trier stood on the Dolby Theatre stage, clutching Norway’s first Academy Award, the moment marked the culmination of a decades-long national project — built patiently, deliberately and with oil money turned into cultural capital.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
The camera frequently lingers in close-up on faces, patiently observing and capturing fleeting emotions, allowing the character’s inner world to emerge through small gestures and expressions rather than overt storytelling.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
For the second season in a row, Gray had to wait patiently for his chance.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
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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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