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

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Kubilius waded patiently through the queries, answering some and putting off others. —

Tamar Jacoby, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 That meant the Wolverines could dig deeper in the bench and play some freshmen who’d been waiting patiently to make their debuts. —

Austin Meek, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024 The Scorpions executed two more touchdown drives, patiently moving the ball down field and grinding out tough yards. —

Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024 Scammers will patiently strike up an online friendship or romantic relationship with a victim, eventually guiding them to invest in elaborate fake cryptocurrency ventures. —

Kevin Collier, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for patiently