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 future is brighter for the animals who have patiently waited for their families to come along.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Toward the back of the store, in the children’s area, young readers waited patiently to meet Pam Fong, the San Diego author of many adorable picture books.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
In the holiday special, Charlie Brown preps for a party, Snoopy sets his sights on the Red Baron and Linus patiently awaits a pumpkin patch miracle.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The episode begins by patiently establishing this new normal, with Sylvia landing big gigs that require her to travel almost nonstop.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Toward the back of the store, in the children’s area, young readers waited patiently to meet Pam Fong, the San Diego author of many adorable picture books.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
In the holiday special, Charlie Brown preps for a party, Snoopy sets his sights on the Red Baron and Linus patiently awaits a pumpkin patch miracle.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The episode begins by patiently establishing this new normal, with Sylvia landing big gigs that require her to travel almost nonstop.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 1 Oct. 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 14 Oct. 2025.
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