patiently
adverb/ˈpeɪʃəntli/
Frequency rank: #7,864 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
in a calm and tolerant way, without complaining or rushing
Example sentence
She waited patiently for her turn at the doctor's office.
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