adverb
patiently
PAY-shuhnt-lee
adverb
1
In a patient way; without complaining or losing your temper while waiting or enduring something.
"She waited patiently for over an hour without checking her phone once."
"He patiently explained the instructions a third time."
How to Use Patiently
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDoing something calmly and without frustration while you wait or deal with a difficult situation.
Common pairings
wait patiently
explain patiently
patiently endure
Word Forms
more patiently comparative, most patiently superlative
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Etymology
Built from patient plus the adverb ending -ly.
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Rhymes for patiently
gently
recently
fluently
urgently
silently
intently
patently
decently
currently
fervently
evidently
presently
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