Patiently
adv.calm, kindwarm
What it means
With calm willingness to wait or continue despite difficulty.
Reach for it when describing a manner that allows time without irritation or careless haste
Mara patiently repeated the directions until every visitor found the path.
Choose between these
6- everyday
when emotional steadiness is the visible feature
not when Calm action may be immediate and involve no waiting.
- everyday
without complaint
when the absence of protest is worth noting
not when Silence can hide resentment and should not automatically be praised as patience.
- professional
when continuing the effort matters more than the mood
not when Persistence can become intrusive or impatient toward other people.
- professional
when consistent pace matters through a long task
not when Steadiness does not show tolerance of delay or another person's needs.
- formal
with forbearance
when someone restrains irritation at another person's fault
not when It sounds severe when the delay is nobody's fault.
- literary
unhurriedly
when a relaxed pace protects attention
not when An unhurried person may simply have ample time, not patience.
Said against
3- impatiently
- hastily
- irritably
It naturally appears in
3- wait patiently
The children managed to wait patiently while the injured bird was examined.
- listen patiently
She chose to listen patiently before correcting the mistaken assumption.
- work patiently
The volunteers work patiently through boxes whose labels have faded.
The word family
1Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English adverb sense: in a patient manner opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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