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Webster 1913 Edition
Patiently
Pa′tient-ly
,adv.
In a patient manner.
Cowper.
Webster 1828 Edition
Patiently
PA'TIENTLY
,adv.
1.
With calm and constant diligence; as, to examine a subject patiently.2.
Without agitation, uneasiness or discontent; without undue haste or eagerness; as, to wait patiently for more favorable events.Definition 2024
patiently
patiently
English
Alternative forms
- paciently (archaic)
Adverb
patiently (comparative more patiently, superlative most patiently)
- In a patient manner.
- 2013 June 7, David Simpson, “Fantasy of navigation”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 36:
- Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.
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Antonyms
- macrophobically
Translations
in a patient manner
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