How to Use patiently in a Sentence

patiently

adverb
Definition of patientlynext
  • The Americans worked the ball patiently down the right to Tim Weah.
    — Jonathan Clegg, WSJ, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Gawain finds the Green Knight in the forest and patiently waits for the monster to awake.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2021
  • Now, the rest of us will just have to try to wait patiently for the new cutie's name to be announced.
    — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 13 Feb. 2021
  • Cats love to wait patiently for just the right moment to pounce.
    — Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The man steps toward the blackboard and patiently asks her again to read.
    — Han Kang, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Grab a towel and walk into the dunes to rest on the sand and patiently watch Perseus.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 22 July 2024
  • Sometimes, the predators must patiently wait for seals to pop through the sea ice.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 7 Dec. 2022
  • In the distance, a row of surfers are patiently waiting for their set.
    — Kate Donnelly, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Lane waited patiently and let the tom work closer to the oak tree.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 9 May 2024
  • The Good News: Still your troubled mind and patiently wait for God.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 1 Sep. 2022
  • And Kusama fans around the world have been patiently waiting.
    — Gabriella Angeleti, CNN, 15 Apr. 2021
  • What would be your F9 tease for all the fans out there that have been patiently waiting?
    — Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 30 Apr. 2021
  • Chester spent that time in the shelter patiently waiting for a home.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Bell, meanwhile, stood in the backfield and patiently waited for the ball to land in his arms.
    — Mohammad Ahmad, cleveland, 30 Sep. 2022
  • On one side of the street, people wait patiently in line for the bus as fathers lead their children by the hand on the walk home.
    — Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023
  • In fifth place for the next eight laps, Fisher waited patiently to make his move.
    — Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024
  • But Joseph patiently explained the physics behind it, and that stuck with her.
    — Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS, 24 June 2021
  • Hundreds of ships patiently lined up for days while the world’s freight traffic just stopped?
    — Abc News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The episode ends with Knight taking Kasie to a shooting range, patiently talking her through the process.
    — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2021
  • From there, she was put on bed rest and has remained there, waiting patiently to get to 28 weeks.
    — Essence, 9 Aug. 2021
  • In the video, Salma gets body makeup and oil applied in a skin-tight dress while her pup looks on patiently from the corner.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Then, turn the compost with a pitchfork or shovel at least once a week and patiently wait for the process to be complete.
    — Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023
  • For now, like the rest of us, Alaska is patiently waiting for the world to get back to some version of normal.
    — Tanner Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2021
  • The film was shot in Hartford in late 2021, and the many locals involved have been patiently waiting to see the results.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2024
  • To my left, my mountain guide patiently waits, keeping a wary eye on me.
    — Rick Steves, chicagotribune.com, 20 Mar. 2021
  • You are not used to the elite view on Draft Day, patiently/anxiously awaiting the right pick to fall to you or for the right deal to move you up or out of the round.
    — The Enquirer, 28 Apr. 2022
  • After waiting patiently for the past four years, the series promised to make the finale the biggest one yet.
    — Ebony Williams, ajc, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Viewers will also have to wait patiently for a second season of The Last of Us.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The foundation has patiently bought a few at a time — in between more-pressing needs — working down the list of 106 stations.
    — David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Those who have been patiently awaiting news of a Cowboy Carter tour just got their first confirmation that Beyoncé will in fact be heading out on the road this year to support her eighth album.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Feb. 2025

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