[
UK
/pˈeɪʃəntli/
]
[ US /ˈpeɪʃəntɫi/ ]
[ US /ˈpeɪʃəntɫi/ ]
ADVERB
-
with patience; in a patient manner
he patiently played with the child
How To Use patiently In A Sentence
- I longed to get a steady rhythm going and muttered impatiently that we had a mountain to climb.
- Astor could ignore someone beside him mouthing words without sound and muttering impatiently whenever he had to rewind the tape.
- And, as I have patiently had to explain to costumers in shows I have directed, footwear is very important for the actor.
- Baker's style is to prearrange deals by patiently and quietly lining up the parties before going public. The Rescue Squad
- He had been trying to persuade me to disregard what he termed the obstinacy of the old folks, and said impatiently: Nick Baba's Last Drink and Other Sketches
- Alex leaned up against the locker near hers and waited patiently for her to stick her coat in the locker and get the padlock on and locked.
- The chatelaine waited patiently and loyally for him to return and take possession of her gift.
- Mr Copley, robed in cassock and billowing surplice, was impatiently pacing the back lawn seeming oblivious to their presence.
- The captain impatiently yells for him to defend himself.
- Neoclassical economists say impatiently that it makes sense to borrow against the additional earnings that a university degree may generate.