patiently

«patiently» in Mova's judaism dictionary: in a calm way, waiting or working without getting cross… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adverb

meaning for a pupil

Patiently means in a calm way, waiting or working without getting cross, bored or upset. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Waiting calmly and trusting in God to answer. Interpretation: The Psalms teach that waiting for God is an act of faith, and the tradition reads such waiting as trust that God will help in His time. In the primary lessons: In school and everyday life, waiting patiently in line or working patiently on a hard problem is good behaviour; in stories a character waits patiently for something to happen. Phrases: «wait patiently», «listen patiently», «explain patiently».

examples

• I waited patiently for the LORD; and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry. (Writings PSA.40.2, JPS 1917) tree →
• Resign thyself unto the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. (Writings PSA.37.7, JPS 1917) tree →
• We waited patiently for our turn. tree →
• The teacher patiently explained the sum again. tree →
• The cat sat patiently by the mouse hole. tree →
• Please wait patiently in line. tree →
• She patiently untangled the necklace. tree →
• He listened patiently to his little brother's story. tree →
• The fisherman waited patiently for a bite. tree →
• The hare, meanwhile, waited patiently on the shore. tree →

note

Adverb from «patient» + -ly. Noun: patience. Opposite: impatiently. Trap: «patient» is also a noun meaning a person a doctor looks after — different meaning, same word.

In the corpora

• I waited patiently for the LORD; and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
• The Rat let him sleep, and «lay patiently waiting, with a pistol in his paw».
• When an older relative does not understand a phone or game, show them slowly and patiently.
• When a classmate stammers, wait patiently and do not finish their words.
• Some old people forget they have told a story before; listening patiently is a kindness.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «patiently» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.