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Patiently

see synonyms of patiently

Adverb

1. patiently

with patience; in a patient manner

Example Sentences:
'he patiently played with the child'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Patiently

see synonyms of patiently
adjective
1. 
enduring trying circumstances with even temper
2. 
tolerant; understanding
3. 
capable of accepting delay with equanimity
4. 
persevering or diligent
a patient worker
5. archaic
admitting of a certain interpretation
noun
6. 
a person who is receiving medical care
7. rare
a person or thing that is the recipient of some action

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Patiently

see synonyms of patiently
adjective
1. 
bearing or enduring pain, trouble, etc. without complaining or losing self-control
2. 
refusing to be provoked or angered, as by an insult; forbearing; tolerant
3. 
calmly tolerating delay, confusion, inefficiency, etc.
4. 
able to wait calmly for something desired
5. 
showing or characterized by patience
a patient face
6. 
steady; diligent; persevering
a patient worker
7.  Rare
receiving action; passive
noun
8. 
a person receiving care or treatment, esp. from a doctor
9.  Rare
a person who receives an action
10.  Grammar
the word or words designating the person or thing affected by the action of the verb

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Patiently

see synonyms of patiently
adj.
1. Bearing or enduring pain, difficulty, provocation, or annoyance with calmness: tried to remain patient when the airline announced the flight was delayed.
2. Marked by or exhibiting calm endurance of pain, difficulty, provocation, or annoyance: responded to the accusations with a patient smile.
3. Tolerant; understanding: an unfailingly patient leader and guide.
4. Persevering; constant: With patient industry, she revived the failing business and made it thrive.
5. Capable of calmly awaiting an outcome or result; not hasty or impulsive.
6. Capable of bearing or enduring pain, difficulty, provocation, or annoyance: “My uncle Toby was a man patient of injuries” (Laurence Sterne).
n.
1. One who receives medical attention, care, or treatment.
2. Linguistics A noun or noun phrase identifying one that is acted upon or undergoes an action. Also called goal.
3. Obsolete One who suffers.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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