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patiently
adverb as in suffering without complaint
adverb as in continuing without impatience
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Example Sentences
Former world number one Osaka played patiently to draw mistakes out of her opponent, whose forehand was particularly unable to cope with the scrutiny.
Hunt, returning to the starting line-up this week, picked up her first score after the forwards had patiently gone through the phases to allow her under the posts.
The emerging star also patiently indulged every autograph request while eating or walking down the street, as giving with his time around strangers as he was around teammates and friends.
In those same boots, the Rams’ rookie running back completed more delicate tests: He patiently broke and nurtured a horse that he eventually rode across Auburn’s campus.
To capture that, he explains, relies on "absolutely top class field work", patiently watching and getting shots in "an observational, non-invasive way."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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