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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And our pal Marco della Cava rounded up the A-listers still waiting patiently for their first Academy Award.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Like Allen, his contract terms may have teams patiently waiting for his release.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Seemingly neither male nor female, the other listens patiently.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 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, 22 Feb. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Like Allen, his contract terms may have teams patiently waiting for his release.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Seemingly neither male nor female, the other listens patiently.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 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, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Patiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patiently. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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