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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By the time Foxx recovered, the industry was in the midst of a double strike, and so Gordon and co. had to wait patiently for the ability to reunite with Foxx and complete a critical section of the film’s first act in the suburbs.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
Distinct Museums While everyone patiently waits for the Las Vegas Art Museum to open in 2028, the Neon Museum and the Mob Museum welcome thousands of visitors yearly.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Weekly drops Severance Season 2 launched last Friday but is dropping episodes weekly, meaning fans will have to wait patiently for their fix of Mark S, Helly R and Mr Milchick.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
Just waiting patiently when we’ll be granted to possibly go back to it and be as one under our home.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
Distinct Museums While everyone patiently waits for the Las Vegas Art Museum to open in 2028, the Neon Museum and the Mob Museum welcome thousands of visitors yearly.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Weekly drops Severance Season 2 launched last Friday but is dropping episodes weekly, meaning fans will have to wait patiently for their fix of Mark S, Helly R and Mr Milchick.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
Just waiting patiently when we’ll be granted to possibly go back to it and be as one under our home.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Patiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patiently. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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