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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Pittsburgh has been patiently waiting for Rodgers to make a decision, and all signs point to him landing in the Steel City.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
The area sandwiched between the Atlantic Ocean and the Currituck Sound is packed with maritime forests, sand dunes, and shrub thickets, all untouched, all wild, and all waiting patiently for visitors to explore.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
Whisky fans are now waiting patiently for the first spirit from the new Port Ellen.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
These fans have been patiently waiting for a conference finals to get excited for.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
The area sandwiched between the Atlantic Ocean and the Currituck Sound is packed with maritime forests, sand dunes, and shrub thickets, all untouched, all wild, and all waiting patiently for visitors to explore.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
Whisky fans are now waiting patiently for the first spirit from the new Port Ellen.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
These fans have been patiently waiting for a conference finals to get excited for.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 May 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 7 Jun. 2025.
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