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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Fans have also been patiently waiting for the premiere of HBO’sOriginal series Dune: Prophecy—especially after the theatrical release of Dune: Part 2 earlier this year. —

Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 The city's discovery didn't require breaking through the jungle with machetes or patiently excavating with brushes and spatulas. —

Anna Lagos, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024 Mega Tjandra carefully clutched Putih, her pet dove, in her hands; Teddy, a shih tzu, sat patiently at the feet of his owner, while Mili was held by hers. —

Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register, 5 Oct. 2024 Anti-tank teams must lie in wait, patiently track targets as far as 1.5 miles away, fire a missile and then flee—fast. —

David Axe, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for patiently