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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Tucked away in cat room at the Ohio Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and Humane Society in Lima, Dude waits patiently for a home — despite the fact that he’s been diagnosed with a common immune deficiency called feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV).
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
Second, wait patiently for a meaningful discount on that intrinsic value before initiating a position.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Those hoping for more pertinent details — such as when these songs and this new album might arrive — will have to keep waiting patiently, however.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2025
Eating was a protracted and social process, too, each of the three courses patiently revealed and explained by the chef and sommelier.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 11 Apr. 2025
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Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
Second, wait patiently for a meaningful discount on that intrinsic value before initiating a position.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Those hoping for more pertinent details — such as when these songs and this new album might arrive — will have to keep waiting patiently, however.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2025
Eating was a protracted and social process, too, each of the three courses patiently revealed and explained by the chef and sommelier.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 11 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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